10 results
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
(HPS) HPS-differential ... Pulmonary vasculature ... HPS-severity classification ... Syndrome #HPS #hepatology ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... multifactorial mechanisms Hematologic ... Hypertension #PHTN #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... roots, is a hot spot ... cause primary pulmonary ... Soil #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #InfectiousDiseases
Types of Melanoma
Superficial Spreading
 • Most common form
 • Often develops in previously benign mole
 •
• Most form in parts ... Melanoma #Types #differential ... #diagnosis #classification ... #dermatology
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Growers (Runyon Classification ... Growers (Runyon Classification ... Hematologic malignancy ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Vasculitides - Differential ... progressing GN • New pulmonary ... ear disease Differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology ... #classification
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... permanent alopecia Differential ... Malignancy (e.g. hematologic ... • Malar rash - spares ... vein thrombosis Hematologic
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
thickening in the basal parts ... there is a broad differential ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary ... RespiratoryBronchiolitis #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient who is treated with cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic malignancy.
The radiographic
cytotoxic drugs for a hematologic ... like idiopathic pulmonary ... disease in the differential ... DrugRelated #Fibrosis #RadiologyAssistant