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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... chronic heart disease ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... RadiologyAssistant
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... - Chest Radiology ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... diagnosis #pulmonary
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung Infection ... #Differential #
Antinuclear Antibodies (ANA)
ANA or Anti-NucIear Antibody refers to antibodies against antigens in the nucleus → like
• Nucleolar: Diffuse ... Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Infection ... , Interstitial Pulmonary ... #rheumatology # ... diagnosis #differential
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... lobar pneumonia caused ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... leading to diffuse ... • IF staining patterns ... #differential #
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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progressing GN • New pulmonary ... tract, and often causes ... + MPO-ANCA MEDIUM ... to exclude are infections ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... primary condition MEDIUM ... white and gray matter ... tract, and often causes ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
, Median age 50 ... abdominal pain, Diffuse ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... , treatment of infections ... timeline #treatment #rheumatology
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... history • Physical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... • Family history