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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell ... right arm) and chest ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... Leukemia #Smear #NEJM
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
with peripheral areas ... presenting as areas ... with peripheral areas ... Broncho-alveolar cell ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
Fournier’s Gangrene - Physical examination was notable for necrotic-appearing tissue in the scrotum and perineum, with
perineum, with areas ... Clinical #Surgery #CT ... #Subcutaneous #NEJM
Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
and vomiting as well ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Low Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Centrilobular emphysema: low attenuation areas without walls. Notice the centrilobular artery
low attenuation areas ... Langerhans cell ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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intolerance • Chest ... cardiac death Management ... • IVIG (Giant cell ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management
Efforts to standardize the approach to trauma have led to an algorithmic, thoughtless approach to trauma
over-utilizes CT ... in well patients ... and delays CT in ... trauma patients, CT ... #Management #Trauma
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
especially in areas ... sun (e.g., palm creases ... is suspected: chest ... x-ray and/or CT ... , abdominal CT,
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... and M panel Management ... hematology #diagnosis #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Uremia (blood urea ... count < 4,000 cells ... radiograph or CT ... CAP #Diagnosis #Management