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Whenever you see an area of increased density within the lung, it must be the result
fluid, pus, blood, cells ... including tumor cells ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Patterns #RadiologyAssistant
Hashitoxicosis

‘Leakage’ symptoms of active Hashimoto’s disease

- Hashitoxicosis (Htx) can occur during the initial hyperthyroid stage in
lymphocytes and plasma cells ... due to thyroid cell ... Hashitoxicosis #Hashimotos #Endocrinology ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On a CXR the most ... in Langerhans cell ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Release from blast cells ... • Induce blast cell ... 5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis of tumor cells ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology ... dissemination Diagnosis ... tissue damage - CXR ... of AFB by smear microscopy
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... - Cells - tumor ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Differential #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
destruction by cell ... Hashitoxicosis #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Graves
Non-Infective Endocarditis (NBTE / Marantic Endocarditis)
Non-infective endocarditis is also known as: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), Aseptic
Vegetations may be microscopic ... Inflammatory cells ... is required for diagnosis ... NBTE #Marantic #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Acromegaly - Diagnosis ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... pancreatic islet cell ... #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology