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

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
causes the collapse ... or curtain and causes ... apical segment ... LUL and the aorta ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... the superior segment ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse
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
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
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
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... diagnosis and treatment ... If other causes ... hemochromatosis #algorithm ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) Treatment Algorithm
 - If concern for ischemic: anti-coag+multidisciplinary care
 - W/o cirrhosis+recent
Algorithm - If ... - Cirrhosis: case-by-cased ... treatment based ... #management #Algorithm ... #hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... cycles without XR ... ABVD x 2 cycles + XR ... classification #hematology