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Characteristics of Important Exudative Pleural Effusions

#Exudative #Pleural #Effusions #Comparison #Table #Characteristics #Differential #Pulmonary
Pleural #Effusions #Comparison ... Characteristics #Differential ... #Pulmonary
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Differential ... Causes #Table #Comparison
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... #Diagram #Comparison
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #pulmonary
Connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung diseases

LIP: lymphoid interstitial pneumonia. NSIP: nonspecific interstitial pneumonia. OP: organizing pneumonia.
CTILD #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Comparison #Table ... #Pulmonary #Rheumatology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
Aneurysmal bone cyst • Osteoid ... flame/blade of grass ... Lesions #Bony #Differential
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
myopathy • Alcohol, Steroids ... Myopathies #myopathy #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
Inflammatory Myopathies
Dermatomyositis
 • Onset: Subacute
 • Pattern: Proximal
 • CK: Up to 50X ULN
 • Autoantibodies:
don't respond to steroids ... Inflammatory #Myopathies #differential ... #diagnosis #comparison
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential ... #Comparison #Table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... Treatment: • Steroids ... refractory to steroids