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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... PRES) - Diagnosis Clinical ... constant, global, and refractory ... • Autoimmune disease ... Risk Factor + Clinical
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
which can cause pulmonary ... disease resembling ... patient with active disease ... #Clinical #Radiology ... AirFluidLevel #RadiologyAssistant
Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Causes of Fever CRITICAL ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... - Sickle cell disease ... Postmyocardiotomy syndrome
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... association • M > F Clinical ... tests in Behcet syndrome ... (Clinical Dx). ... azathioprine • Severe or refractory
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
ANA ≠ Autoimmune Disease ... likely it will be clinically ... SLE), Sjogren's Syndrome ... Arthritis, Sjögren Syndrome ... , Interstitial Pulmonary
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
based on repeat clinic ... Hypertensive urgency • Refractory ... Renal Parenchymal Diseases ... • Nephritic syndrome ... Excess: • Conn's syndrome
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
chronic illness, clinical ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... interstitial lung disease ... Consolidation #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
in normal lung, pulmonary ... rheumatoid lung disease ... due to alveolar syndrome ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
the left some diseases ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
a cystic lung disease ... is a rare lung disease ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis #LAM #RadiologyAssistant