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Aortitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Non-Infectious Aortitis:
 • Vasculitides: Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), Takayasu's arteritis, Cogan's Syndrome,
GCA), Takayasu's arteritis ... ) • Rheumatic Diseases ... : IgG4-Related Disease ... (SPA) • Other Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #rheumatology
Causes of Severe Aortic Regurgitation - Differential Diagnosis
Acute:
 • Leaflet: Traumatic Rupture, Acute Infective Endocarditis, Acute
Causes of Severe ... , Crohn Disease ... , IgG4 Disease, ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #cardiology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... - Rheumatoid arthritis ... - Giant cell arteritis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #Causes
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Consolidation is ... with airspace disease ... you think of the causes ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Arthritis: • Colchicine ... Anticoagulation (case ... by case) • Surgery ... : • Sulfasalazine ... #pharmacology #rheumatology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... of the consolidation ... interstitial lung disease ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
Causes of Pericardial ... Non-Infectious: • Rheumatologic ... SLE, Rheumatoid Arthritis ... , Takayasu Disease ... #cardiology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
the most common diseases ... that present with consolidation ... Chronic diseases ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Diffuse consolidation ... The most common cause ... from the various causes ... chronic heart disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
On the left a patient who complained of arthritic pain.

There are multiple small bilateral peripheral consolidations.
The
complained of arthritic ... bilateral peripheral consolidations ... in the former case ... collagen vascular disease ... #Clinical #Radiology