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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
metastasis: • Breast ... look whiter than normal ... and tumor (Ill-defined ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Primary Bone Tumors ... in adults - Breast ... • Aneurysmal Bone ... Histiocytoma #Primary #Bone ... #Bony #Tumors #
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Algorithm Elevated ... PTH (High or normal ... renal, Bladder, Breast ... Miscellaneous - Bone ... Hyperthyroid, Bony
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
- Osteophytes (Abnormal ... bone deposits/spurs ... (Thickening of bone ... directly under the areas ... of bone-bone contact
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
the underlying bone ... the trabecular pattern ... deviation from normal ... Other areas - Last ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... evaluation of the pattern ... Areas of diagnostic ... aminotransferase; BMI, body ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... Infiltration: Often breast ... function may be abnormal ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
Heat Illnesses and Heat Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Heat Cramps:
 • Muscle pain or spasm -
- Differential Diagnosis ... on the skin • Areas ... Decreased vasomotor tone ... - Core temp normal ... #differential #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
sx overlap with normal ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... counseling should be done ... #management #cardiology