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CNS Ring-Enhancing Lesions - Immunocompromised vs Immunocompetent
Multiple Ring-Enhancing Lesions:
 • Toxoplasmosis (CD4 < 100)
 • Other
Chorioretinitis • Diagnosis ... Compatible syndrome + MRI ... • 80% with lung ... #causes #radiology ... #neurology
Progressive Massive Fibrosis aka Complicated Silicosis.
Silicosis is a fibrotic lung disease caused by inhalation of crystalline
Massive Fibrosis aka ... lung disease caused ... kaolin, mica, and ... #clinical #radiology ... #CXR #Chest #XRay
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... Salter Harris injury ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
demonstrates more lesions ... the diagnosis in ... densities iin the left lung ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
to injury and do ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
syndrome (GBS) (aka ...  Most common cause ... Differential diagnosis ... bands in CSF ... relapses, requires long-term
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Mnemonic S - Silicosis ... by a rigid chest ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Causes of spinal ... • Extrinsic Causes ... patients with a long ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Desmoid - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... related to avulsive injury ... Desmoid #clinical #mri ... #diagnosis #msk
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
papillary muscle injury ... Direct/indirect chest ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology