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Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
surrounding tissue • Can ... calcification of fat cells ... e.g. biopsy, car ... bruising/erythema/sign ... tumour of fat cells
Swirl Sign - Intestinal Volvulus after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass - Radiography (Panel A) and computed tomography
Swirl Sign - Intestinal ... computed tomography (CT ... Radiology #Surgery #KUB ... #CT #Swirl #Sign ... IntestinalVolvulus #NEJM
Head Cheese Sign on Chest CT
 • Juxtaposition of distinct radiographic areas of low, normal and
Head Cheese Sign ... on Chest CT • ... distinct radiographic areas ... attenuation • DDx: sub-acute ... #Head #Cheese #Sign
Emphysematous Cystitis
Epidemiology:
 • Usually middle-aged diabetic women
 • Other RF: neurogenic bladder, urinary tract outlet obstruction,
compromise Clinical Signs ... be present or signs ... Coli, but can also ... , specifically CT ... P May consider KUB
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Increased ESR and/or CRP ... Doppler US : halo sign ... PET/CT: aortitis
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
V. vulnificus can ... contaminated seawater, as well ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #vibrio #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... Total white blood cell ... Uremia (blood urea ... count < 4,000 cells ... radiograph or CT
Falciform Ligament Sign - An abdominal radiograph that was obtained with the patient in a supine
Falciform Ligament Sign ... falciform ligament sign ... a radiographic sign ... Pneumoperitoneum #CT ... #KUB #NEJM
Holster Sign in Dermatomyositis

Interestingly, poikiloderma and violaceous erythema can occur in sun protected areas as well
Holster Sign in ... violaceous erythema can ... sun protected areas ... as well giving ... Dermatology #Clinical #Photo
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
aka. cancerous cells ... Metastatic bone tumors can ... metastasis: • Breast ... - these cancer cells ... Signs/Symptoms: