17 results
Radial Fracture Due to Parathyroid Carcinoma- ...A plain radiograph of the left arm showed a diaphyseal
to Parathyroid Carcinoma ... level of 3590 pg ... have parathyroid carcinoma ... hormone level was 48 pg ... #parathyroid #carcinoma
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin ... Vit B12 - aka cobalamin ... B12 level (< 200 pg ... Treatment: • Oral cobalamin ... #Vitamin #B12 #Cobalamin
Infection-Related Cancers
Viruses:
 • HPV - Cervical, anogenital, head and neck, skin cancer
 • HTLV-1 - Adult
sarcoma, Merkel cell carcinoma ... Hepatocellular carcinoma ... - Merkel cell carcinoma ... differential #diagnosis #table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Hepatocellular carcinoma ... hepatocellular carcinoma ... diagnosis #comparison #table
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
Broncho-alveolar cell carcinoma ... Pattern #Comparison #Table
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
e.g. small cell carcinoma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Table
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal Venous Phase and Delayed
Hepatocellular carcinoma ... hepatocellular carcinoma ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
diagnosis The table ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... #Differential #Table
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)
In the diet:
5-15 pg/day (min. 1-5)
B12
Protein
HC
pH t
B12
Duodenum
Stomach
1
B12
R-protein
Protein
From saliva
R-protein
Intrinsic factor
Pancreas
B12
R-Protein
Trypsin
B12
Terminal ileum
B12
IF
2
Specific binding to receptors of
Cobalamin (vitamin ... the diet: 5-15 pg
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
adenopathy, known carcinoma ... Differential #Comparison #Table