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Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
mg/24 hr) • Cr ... mg/dL or 2x • Thrombocytopenia ... HELLP Syndrome • Thrombocytopenia ... Classification #Diagnosis #Criteria
Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
present in 1 major criterion ... or 3 minor criteria ... met • Major criteria ... 4000 cells/uL), Thrombocytopenia ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #signs
Garland Triad on Chest X-Ray in Sarcoidosis 
aka Pawnbroker's Sign - Right paratracheal and bilateral hilar
aka Pawnbroker's Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #Pawnbrokers #Sign ... #clinical #radiology
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Chilaiditi Sign on Chest X-Ray
Anterior interposition of the colon between the hemidiaphragm and the liver.
Chilaiditi sign
Chilaiditi Sign ... Chilaiditi sign ... #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #clinical #radiology
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Pneumonia
Pneumoperitoneum vs Pseudo-Pneumoperitoneum aka Chilaiditi Sign
It mimics pneumoperitoneum and it is thus important to diagnose it
aka Chilaiditi Sign ... PseudoPneumoperitoneum #Chilaiditi #Sign ... #clinical #radiology ... #cxr #xray #chest
Diagnosing Brucellosis
Epidemiological Exposures
- Endemic Regions
- Clinical Micro Lab Technicians
- Animal/Vaccine Exposure: Vets, Slaughterhouse workers, hunters
- Unpasteurized
/Leukocytosis, Thrombocytopenia ... Transaminitis - Radiology ... Brucellosis #Diagnosis #Criteria
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
#Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest # ... FingerInGlove #Sign
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... the 4 following criteria ... CMR). ... Pericarditis #diagnosis #criteria ... #cardiology #chronic