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Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
, dyspnea, +/- CXR ... organ damage • Treatment ... acid, Elevated Cr ... Low calcium • Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
- Cells - tumor ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... Renal Failure Treatment ... diagnosis #management #hematology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Immunosuppression • Tumor ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Immunosuppression • Tumor ... and Culture • CXR ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... disease • Check CXR
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
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resolved after treatment ... distribution of pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CHF #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
predominant HL - The tumor ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment ... cycles without XR ... ABVD x 2 cycles + XR ... classification #hematology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Nephrogenic DI Hematologic ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
After treatment ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... CHF #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant