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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 ... look darker than normal ... • Soft-tissue mass ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology
Mammogram Basics

A diagnostic mammogram is obtained when a patient has symptoms, usually a mass. The mass
views of each breast ... are obtained, one ... views of each breast ... Normal breasts are ... #Radiology #clinical
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 mass ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
the trabecular pattern ... Although this falls ... deviation from normal ... Other areas - Last ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology
When a rib fracture heals, the callus formation may create a mass-like appearance (blue arrow).
Sometimes a
fracture heals, the callus ... formation may create ... Sometimes a CT is ... necessary to differentiate ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pericardial Hemangioma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
DDx on this para-aortic pericardial mass? 
Radiologist on CT: “No enchancement on
ECHO appearance differentials ... after gad the mass ... showed some areas ... #PLAX #pocus #clinical ... #cardiology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... ) • CT scan - ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... anymore • Routine bone ... physical exam, CT
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infiltration: Often breast ... function may be abnormal ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... lesions < 4cm + mass ... enhancement on CT ... periventricular areas
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... sx overlap with normal ... Postpartum Period • Breast-feeding ... counseling should be done ... diagnosis #management #cardiology