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Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
aka. cancerous cells ... 200 times more common ... Metastatic bone tumors can ... metastasis: • Breast ... • Soft-tissue mass
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... lesions < 4cm + mass ... enhancement on CT ... periventricular areas ... diameter - +mass
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 ... to 8 years Clinical ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Clinical manifestations ... halo sign PET/CT ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
tests algorithm ... Areas of diagnostic ... well include extrahepatic ... aminotransferase; BMI, body mass ... #Algorithm #Hepatology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Anterior mediastinal mass ... (NSHL) - (most common ... ) • CT scan - ... physical exam, CT
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
chest pain (LR + NS ... • Bronchial breath ... Uremia (blood urea ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... definition: Most common ... Diagnosis = clinical ... required +/- prompt ophthalmology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
droppings • Most common ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... especially the CNS ... MC: CNS CSF: •
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
populations) CLINICAL ... areas include the ... CNS involvement: ... Imaging: X-rays, CT ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging