Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Perilymphatic distribution
Perilymphatic nodules are most commonly seen in sarcoidosis.
They also occur in silicosis, coal-worker's pneumoconiosis and
the overlap in differential ... and the nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Perilymphatic #Nodular ... #Differential #
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
diseases with a nodular ... histiocytosis: early nodular ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular ... NodularPattern #Differential
Algorithm for nodular pattern
The algorithm to distinguish perilymphatic, random and centrilobular nodules is the following:
- Look
Algorithm for nodular ... centrilobular nodules ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Nodular ... #Differential #
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash Β± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... hepatitis β€’ Pulmonary ... β€’ Ocular: uveitis ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Tree-in-bud
In centrilobular nodules the recognition of 'tree-in-bud' is of value for narrowing the differential diagnosis.
Tree-in-bud describes
centrilobular nodules ... narrowing the differential ... irregular and often nodular ... Pathophys #Radiology #Pulmonary
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... Varicella–Zoster virus NODULAR ... aureus) EXCAVATED NODULES ... #CT #Patterns #Pulmonary ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Uveitis - Definition, Causes and SUN Classification

Inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, vitreous, retina and/or choroid
Incidence
Inflammation of the iris ... blindness, linked to macular ... Classification #Differential ... Ophthalmology #Rheumatology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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nodosa: - Skin nodules ... sinusitis - pulmonary ... nodules - Hemoptysis ... Ulceration GI tract - Ocular ... Coronaries #Arteritis #Differential
Selected Differential Diagnosis of Eye Pain: Key Features and Management Options

Conjunctiva

 - Bacterial conjunctivitis

 - Viral
Selected Differential ... Key Features and Management ... Ophthalmology #Eye #Ocular ... #Pain #Differential
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Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential ... prognosis β€’ Nodular ... β€’ Classic - Nodular ... pathophysiology #Hematology ... Diagnosis #NonHodgkin #differential