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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 ... the LLL apical segment ... #clinical #radiology ... #Chest #XRay #CXR
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
or middle lobe collapse ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... Diagnosis #pulmonary #radiology
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
Pacemaker Identification Algorithm

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Identification Algorithm ... application that uses ... Identification Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #Radiology #CXR
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... followed by rapid collapse ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... Pulmonary Artery segment ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology ... peds #pediatrics #cardiology
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
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
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
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