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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... a CXR the most common ... in Langerhans cell ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Metastatic ... - Most common tumour ... in adults - Breast ... Non-Malignant • Giant Cell
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... , and the most common ... response to cancer cell ... #Radiology #Honc ... PulmonaryComplications #Patterns
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
200 times more common ... Metastatic bone tumors can ... metastasis: • Breast ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
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
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
summarizes the most common ... - Cells - tumor ... to look at the pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
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
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
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
circulation and can ... down the normal ... adenocarcinomas: Colon ... , Rectum, Breast ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary
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