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Calcifications Around the Heart on Chest XRay
Case #1: This appearance is typical of pericardial calcification &
Chest XRay Case #1: ... This appearance ... Case #3: This is ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #cardiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
the study) • Triggers ... ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... common • Imaging: CXR ... symptoms, or> 1 ... initiation • Differential
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
the course of 1 ... with “white lung” appearance ... structures help in the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... the same size. 3. ... TB: Tree-in-bud appearance ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... NodularPattern #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Causes include: 1. ... oxide synthesis, 3. ... ischemic changes CXR ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
Pathologic Q - 1/ ... 3 height of QRS ... asymmetrical, similar or bigger ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
interventional radiology ... immediate treatment 1. ... after ~48 h) 3. ... 48 h, duration 3– ... day 3–10; 2–4 days
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
🧬 Hormonal Triggers ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... parturition probably trigger ... Cardiomyopathy #Cardiology
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
fever (FMF) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ... having a “mossy” appearance ... DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS ... to 3 weeks. ... both diseases are triggered