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Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
) - Langerhans cell ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red blood cells on urine microscopy. Must exclude false positives
of Hematuria - Differential ... Algorithm Red blood cells ... on urine microscopy ... with polyangiitis/microscopic ... #Hematuria #Differential
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
caused by blood cells ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... blood count with differential
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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LIP, Langerhans cell ... LowAttenuation #Differential ... Emphysema #SignetRing #RadiologyAssistant
An immune cell hunting a bacterium among red blood cells. It almost gets distracted by another
An immune cell hunting ... among red blood cells ... Filmed through a microscope ... bacteria #clinical #microbiology ... #video #microscopy
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Differential diagnosis ... of Langerhans cell ... Cystic #Cysts #Differential ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
blood or tumor cells ... Consolidation #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
Hematuria - Differential ... urine sediment Microscopic ... urine sediment by microscopy ... necrosis (Sickle cell ... #Hematuria #Differential
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
disease Red blood cell ... White blood cell ... Urinary #Casts #Differential ... #Microscopy #Diagnosis
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
chitin in fungal cell ... visualize host cell ... Stains fungal cell ... Fungal #Stains #microbiology ... #microscopy #staining