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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... interstitial lung disease ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern ... Miliary opacities are ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Leigh Syndrome 
History: 19-month-old girl with hypotonia, developmental 
delay, failure to thrive, and bilateral optic disc
DWI+ in acute disease ... various imaging patterns ... Syndrome #Clinical #MRI ... #Brain #Diagnosis ... #Radiology
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
specific patterns ... realise, that these patterns ... are also common ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
The distribution of nodules shown on HRCT is the most important factor in making an accurate
making an accurate diagnosis ... in the nodular pattern ... distribution In certain diseases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Rheumatic heart disease ... ): Leaflets are ... indirect chest wall trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework Disease ... , Cryptococcal pneumonia ... Less common since cART ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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infections when cART ... Imaging: - MRI ... Demyelinating disease ... culture positive Cryptococcal ... lesions • CSF cryptococcal
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Blood cultures are ... Aspergillus • Cryptococcus ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... #management #cardiology