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Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
lung, like cyst, cavity ... we describe a chest ... #Differential #Table ... #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Differentiating type-I vs. type-II MI

Sorting this out is difficult, often relying heavily on clinical judgement.

A key
If the same symptoms ... The table below ... #Diagnosis #Myocardial ... Definition #NSTEMI #Comparison ... #Table
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... pain, such as MI ... #Pericarditis #Symptoms ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
#Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
the differential diagnosis ... without associated pulmonary ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cavity #Cyst # ... Emphysema #Comparison
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... stratification #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Constitutional symptoms ... fever, cough and cavitary ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis