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Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
So look for pneumonia ... #Presentation #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Core IM: Pearls on Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

Definition: 
 • no slam dunk criteria 
 • definition in
tubular necrosis Diagnosis ... : • look for signs ... sensitivity —100%) #Diagnosis
Radiographic Signs of Lobar Collapse
General findings to look for:
 • Crowding of ribs near collapse
 •
Radiographic Signs ... General findings to look ... pulmonary #lung #signs ... #radiology #diagnosis
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
Look for the "pooping ... duck sign" on lateral ... if missed • Look ... "pooping duck sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
tumors can often look ... sclerotic lesions that look ... osteolytic lesions that look ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Malignant #Radiology #Diagnosis
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
and the calcium sign ... Look for a white ... positive calcium sign ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Scapholunate Dissociation
The spacing between all carpal bones should be 1-2 mm, look for the "Terry Thomas"
should be 1-2 mm, look ... "Terry Thomas" sign ... to diagnosis scapholunate ... ("Terry Thomas sign ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Freiberg Infraction - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Sclerosis of the 2nd MT head with flattening of
isolation NOT DIAGNOSTIC ... Look for secondary ... signs ... Differential diagnosis ... clinical #Radiology #diagnosis
When to look for clonal/neoplastic hypereosinophilia (HEo)?
 - Exclusion of frequent causes (Drug-induced HEo, helminthiasis, cancer,
When to look for ... hypereosinophilia #HEON #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Hematology