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Decompression Sickness - The physical examination revealed diffuse violaceous skin mottling over his trunk and arms
and vomiting as well ... #Clinical #Derm ... #EM #Radiology # ... #Pneumatosis #CT ... #NEJM
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
Recognition of giant cell ... Clinical manifestations ... Doppler US : halo sign ... PET/CT: aortitis ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis
IgG4-Related Disease
Clinical history:  Man, 60 years, multiorgan involvement, unique or multiple inflammatory pseudotumor
4 phenotypes:
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Related Disease Clinical ... concentration PET-CT ... orientation, Biopsy ... increased IgG4+ cells ... (new biopsy+++)
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Giant cell arteritis ... (GCA) Giant cell ... those coming off aorta ... Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
• History of EBV ... Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... (diagnostic for ... physical exam, CT
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis- Computed tomography of the chest, reconstructed in the coronal plane at the level of the
Spindle cells coexpressing ... #clinical #Lymphangioleiomyomatosis ... #LAM #radiology ... #CT #wedge #biopsy ... #NEJM
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
A diagnosis of laryngocele ... which showed a well-defined ... #NEJM #clinical ... #laryngoscope #radiology ... #CT #laryngocele
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
) - Clinical symptoms ... - Myelogram/BM ... biopsy (Mast cells ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology
Here we see a CT-image.
The azygoesophageal recess is displaced by lymph nodes that compress the left
Here we see a CT-image ... The final diagnosis ... of small cel lungcancer ... made through a biopsy ... #Clinical #Radiology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... < 30 years • Aorta ... Arteritis): • Aorta ... ESR > 50mm/hr • Biopsy ... Multinucleated giant cells