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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 ... well include extrahepatic ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
aka. cancerous cells ... Metastatic bone tumors can ... metastasis: • Breast ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Sign on Chest CT ... distinct radiographic areas ... of low, normal ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... -> 40 years • Can ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... levels are within normal
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... “big & sticky” cells ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... • Bronchial breath ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
shed from the cell ... circulation and can ... down the normal ... Colon, Rectum, Breast ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
SPECTRUM Common areas ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... : X-rays, CT, or ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... considering the diagnosis ... chest radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal ... #Radiology #CTChest