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Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Lab patterns seen in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

A table of lab values compiled from UpToDate and
Metabolism A table ... from UpToDate and Pediatrics ... metabolicemergency-pathophysiology-differential-pediatrics-metabolism-algorithm-diagnosis ... Neonatology #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Table #NICU #Genetics
A schema of the pathophysiology of the inborn errors of metabolism, excluding complex storage diseases. Helps
the lab values table ... , UpToDate #Pediatrics ... MetabolicEmergency #Genetics ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Differential ... #Table #IEM #NICU
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... on HRCT Most of ... low attenuation (table ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Aldosterone) - ACE ... Critical illness - Genetic ... Sulfamethoxazole - Genetic ... Hypoaldosteronism #Differential ... Aldosterone #Comparison #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Genetic predisposition ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... during Delivery • Stable ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
has a limited differential ... diagnosis (Table ... Radiology #Pulmonary #HRCT ... SeptalThickening #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
of muscarinic Ach ... disease caused by genetic ... Toxidromes #comparison #table ... #diagnosis #differential