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Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
For pituitary masses ... The most common ... Headaches • Nausea ... • Diplopia • Post-nasal ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Most Common Breast Masses - Comparison between Fibroadenoma, Cysts and Cancer

#Diagnosis #Oncology #Breast #Masses #Comparison #Table
Most Common Breast ... Masses - Comparison ... Oncology #Breast #Masses ... #Comparison #Table
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
involved in >50% of cases ... Bacterial infection is most ... S.A. can also be caused ... - S. aureus = most ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Central Retinal Vein Occlusion (CRVO)
 - Pathophysiology not fully understood; possibly due to thrombus located in
Occlusion (CRVO) - Pathophysiology ... cribrosa - Second most ... common cause of ... vascular disease (Most ... common cause: Diabetic
Type III Hypersensitivity: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Definition: Small antigen-antibody complexes (produced from normal immune response to
self-antigens are the cause ... antigens are the cause ... Arthritis • Post-infectious ... Allergy #Immunology #pathophysiology
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
• Location: Most ... eyelash follicle • Cause ... • Location: Most ... upper lid • Cause ... Chalazion #Comparison #Table
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... list of multiple masses ... The most important ... listed in the table ... consolidations from masses
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Cardiovascular Causes ... Infarction • Stable ... / Mediastinal Causes ... Sarcoidosis Other Causes ... Simplex Virus/Post-Herpetic
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Most common causes ... Most common causes ... Comparison #Features #Table
Ground Glass Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology
Ground glass opacity lung is denser (whiter) than normal
Opacities on Lung CT - Pathophysiology ... Most often, GGO ... is caused by the ... pulmonary #ChestCT #Pathophysiology