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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Differential Diagnosis
 • Infections: Cerebral abscess (bacterial, fungal, parasitic), Neurocysticercosis, Tuberculoma, Cerebral
Lesions - Differential ... Diagnosis • Infections ... multiple lesions • Malignancy ... : Metastases (lung ... #radiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemopericardium)- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... NONIATROGENIC • Malignancy ... metastatic spread: lung ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumothorax - Effusion ... - Congestive Cardiac ... #Patterns #Lung ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Pericardial Effusion - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Viral: Enterovirus, Herpesvirus, Adenovirus, Parvovirus
 • Bacterial: Mycobacterium
of Pericardial Effusion ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... - Metastatic: Lung ... #cardiology
Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
Bone Tumors - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Thyroid - Lung ... Tumors #Tumours #MSK ... #Differential #
CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
lesions • 80% with lung ... Neurocysticercosis Malignancy ... Lesions #Brain #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #radiology #neurology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Disease - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Failure - Impaired cardiac ... Atypical” Pneumonia Malignancy ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... elimination of CO2 & pH ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Elevated Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

LDH is a cytoplasmic enzyme present in tissues throughout
Prosthetic valves Lung ... Pneumonia • Other lung ... Periodic paralyses CNS ... thrombosis Cardiac ... carbon monoxide) Malignancy
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... - Rapid saline infusion ... acidosis: - CNS ... or restrictive lung ... Interpretation #Diagnosis