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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Upper lung zone preference ... Sarcoidosis Lower zone preference ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... comorbidities, & patient preferences ... , and patient preferences ... disease; and patient preferences ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... Reference: Harrison's ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics #Diagnosis ... LightsCriteria #MedNugget #differential
Malignant Hyperthermia is a very rare, but life-threatening condition that can occur after using certain anesthetic
viewer quickly diagnose ... #hyperthermia #diagnosis ... management #treatment #algorithm ... References: ... hyperthermia: Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Thrombocytosis - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Burns Non malignant ... Non-hematologic malignancy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Considerations with Malignancy ... Directly Malignancy ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea #algorithm ... #differential # ... diagnosis #oncology
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Cough - Diagnostic ... Vasculitis, ILD Malignancy ... Metastatic Dz, Malignant ... Acute #Chronic #Differential ... #Algorithm
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hereditary:
 • Peripheral blood smear + DAT + further History
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Hemolytic Anemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... hemolysis (idiopathic, malignancy ... DIC, eclampsia, malignant ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal Liver Function Tests - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm for Transaminitis
Hepatocellular Pattern (ALT or AST > ALP):
Function Tests - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Transaminitis #Algorithm ... #diagnosis #hepatology ... #LiverFunctionTests
Liver Mass - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cystic:
 • Benign 
     - Simple: Simple
Liver Mass - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cystadenoma • Malignant ... FNH, Adenoma • Malignant ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm