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Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Hypercalcemia - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Elevated PTH (High or normal ... Solid Tumors: Lung ... renal, Bladder, Breast
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... in adults - Breast ... - Thyroid - Lung ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
metastasis: • Breast ... look whiter than normal ... • Lung. thvroid ... look darker than normal ... Signs/Symptoms:
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... examine all the areas ... the silhouette sign ... aorta, aneurysm, dissection ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... distinct radiographic areas ... of low, normal ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Mosaic attenuation
The term 'mosaic attenuation' is used to describe density differences between affected and non-affected lung
process adjacent to normal ... lung - Normal lung ... disease #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Attenuation #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... • CT: Halo sign ... Exam: Can be normal ... zone infiltrates ... AIDS #pulmonary #differential
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Liver Injury - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... CA, small cell lung ... - If both are normal ... hemolysis) • ALP: Bone
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
contribute to the upper zone ... caused by a rigid chest ... granulomatosis • Abnormal ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung