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Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Peripheral Neuropathy ... Onset Subacute/Chronic ... - Focal - Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Schema #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
The table summarizes ... perihilar (batwing) or peripheral ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
Peripheral distribution ... pneumonia (COP), chronic ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution ... #RadiologyAssistant
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... heart due to a chronic ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential # ... RadiologyAssistant
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... with multiple peripheral ... are so small and diffuse ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... RadiologyAssistant
Hilar enlargement
The table summarizes the causes of hilar enlargement.
Normal hili are:
- Normal in position - left
enlargement The table ... summarizes the causes ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Enlargement #Differential ... Unilateral #Bilateral #RadiologyAssistant
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
sparing of the periphery ... frequently seen in chronic ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR ... #Batwing #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
multiple ill-defined masses ... There is a peripheral ... dealing with the differential ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... OrganizingPneumonia #BOOP #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... the most common causes ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR ... Opacity #Plaques #Differential ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant