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Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Erythrocytosis) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Hematology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... a CXR the most common ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation The most common ... cause of diffuse ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... may still have a normal
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... • Other common ... Absence of other common ... #differential #diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... hyperventilation syndrome—a common ... #Breathing #Patterns ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Lung Nodule - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Nodule on > 2 Years Without a Change in Size:
 •
Lung Nodule - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neck, Sarcoma, Colon ... , Kidney, Breast ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm ... electrolytes, urea ... osmolarity If cause ... investigations abnormal ... clinical context and signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Causes: • Cystic ... Nasal polyps and signs ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
thickening - lack of normal ... The most common ... cause of bronchiectasis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Bronchiectasis #Differential
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... from other common ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs