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Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
: 'signet ring sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CTChest #Cystic ... #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
dilatation (signet-ring sign ... A signet-ring sign ... patients with chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
cell tumor • Chronic ... blade of grass sign ... degenerative subchondral cyst ... Diagnosis #Bony #Differential ... #Radiology #XRay
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
unicameral bone cyst ... cell tumor • Chronic ... blade of grass sign ... Lesions #Bony #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... Look for other signs ... heart due to a chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
caused by multiple cysts ... the central dot sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Histiocytosis #Cystic ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Common Causes: • Cystic ... no evidence of cystic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
On the left we see consolidation and ground-glass opacity in a patient with persistent chest abnormalities
weight loss without signs ... This suggested a chronic ... carcinoma #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #GroundGlass ... BronchioloalveolarCarcinoma #RadiologyAssistant
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... inhibition - Chronic
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
worsening brady, Signs ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... intrinsic rate (start ... Start pacing. ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential