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Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Left Upper Lobe Collapse ... causes the collapse ... or curtain and causes ... the LLL apical segment ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... effect following treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
Disorders Testing Algorithm ... for secondary causes ... eosinophilia (common causes ... glucocorticoid treatment ... Differential #diagnosis #hematology
Global Alliance algorithm to improve outcomes in acne.
†With small nodules (>0.5–1 cm).
‡Consider physical removal of comedones.
§Second
Global Alliance algorithm ... Second course in case ... #Management #Dermatology ... PrimaryCare #Acne #Treatment ... #Algorithm
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... organ damage • Treatment ... acid, Elevated Cr ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... lower lobe, which causes ... the superior segment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... Lateral #LUL #Lobar #Collapse
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... including liver and hematologic ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm
Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI) - Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm
DILI suspicion
Features toxic aetiology: Skin involvement, Kidney injury,
Stepwise Diagnosis Algorithm ... non-essential drug/HDS treatments ... for alternative causes ... Injury #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Sufficient segment ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... them, but urgent rheumatology