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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Ground-glass opacity (GGO ... interstitial lung disease ... Pulmonary #CTChest #GGO ... #GroundGlass #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bloating and Belching - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup
Phenotypes:
"The gastric bloater" - Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastroparesis,
and Belching - Differential ... Framework and Workup Phenotypes ... , SIBO, Celiac disease ... Bloating #Belching #Differential
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... (diverse genotypes ... Cold agglutinins disease ... , Hemoglobin H disease ... Hemolytic #Anemia #Differential
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology
Microcytic RBC: Pyridoxine deficiency, Thalassemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Chronic disease anemia (sometimes),
anemia, Chronic disease ... deficiency, Liver Disease ... McLeod blood group phenotype ... Uremia, Liver disease ... RBC #Morphology #differential
Patterns of Diseases on MRI FLAIR - Differential Diagnosis
ADEM, Adreno-leukodystrophy, CADASIL, CNS, Lymphoma, High-Grade Glioma, HIV
Patterns of Diseases ... on MRI FLAIR - Differential ... Vessel Ischemic Disease ... #MRI #Differential ... neuroradiology #clinical
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... In chronic disease ... post-infection diseases ... #RadiologyAssistant
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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IgG4-Related Disease ... Clinical history ... pseudotumor 4 phenotypes ... IgG4 #Related #Disease ... diagnosis #management #phenotypes
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Smoking related diseases ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Honeycombing Most diseases ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
auricular papules Clinical ... severity of the disease ... levels of ALT or GGT ... prevalence of RP-ILD Phenotype ... muscle weakness Phenotype