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Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison Table ... The main types are ... Beta #Comparison #Table ... #Hematology #Electrophoresis ... #Diagnosis
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... Normal hili are: ... branching vessels #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... On HRCT there are ... low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Approach to the Hypercoagulable State
Arterial thromboembolism
→ Cardiac rhythm monitoring, Echocardiogram, Vascular imaging
→ Test for APS, particularly
thrombophilias are ... CBC, aPTT, +/- CXR ... Hypercoagulable #Workup #hematology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hematology #VTE
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... in severe • Rare ... common • Imaging: CXR ... • Supportive Care ... #management #hematology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... The table summarizes ... the differential diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
fluid balance, and CXR ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
of these terms are ... chest X-ray, we are ... visible wall #CXR ... #Differential #Table ... Lung #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TMAs
1. Not all MAHAs are due to TMAs but (almost) all TMAs cause
Not all MAHAs are ... There are primary ... Cr>2.3 & platelets ... Microangiopathy #TMAs #hematology ... #diagnosis #ttp
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Clindamycin in case ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable