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Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... tissue damage - CXR
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
these terms are based ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... #Table #CavitaryLesion ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
Hypochloremia - Differential ... - Gitelman SIGNS ... secretion • Acid-base ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pathophysiology ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... can be suspected based ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management Summary ... • Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Clindamycin in case ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... breast e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... diseases #benign #differential ... #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management Summary ... Asian countries (1 case ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary ... #Nephrology #ABG ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Bronchiectasis - Summary ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... Physical stigmata of cor ... #differential #
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management Summary ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... muscles) • Wide based ... Management #treatment #neurology