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Causes of Pseudocellulitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Cellulitis Mimics

Cellulitis: Deep skin and subcutaneous fat infection

Pseudo
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dolor, Calor, and Rumor ... are non-specific markers ... • Leukemia • Carcinoid ... • Inflammatory carcinoma
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Silicosis - Coal workers ... Bronchoalveolar cell carcinoma ... chemotherapy #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonology
Mediastinal Mass - Differential Diagnosis
Anterior Mediastinal Mass:
 • Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma, hyperplasia, cyst)
 • Lymphoma
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Thymus (Thymoma, carcinoma ... • Vascular Mases ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #anterior
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... edema, blood or tumor ... the alveoli and cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Lymphoma, Germ cell tumor ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #radiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
Causes of mitral ... Fabry's disease, carcinoid ... (vegetations)/tumor ... #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... : • Pulmonary ... Endobronchial Tumor ... #pulmonary
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... swelling, secretions, tumor ... consolidation makes ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #diagnosis
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
- Differential Diagnosis ... : Lymphangitic Carcinoma ... , Lymphangitic Carcinoma ... Blood, Water, Tumor ... #pulmonary #radiology
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Heart Disease Pulmonary ... Ebstein's Anomaly • Carcinoid ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes