Differentials Flashcards

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Differential for this?

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Arachnoid diverticulum or cyst

Stenotic lateral apertures of the fourth ventricle

Obstruction by a non-contrast enhancing lesion (inflammatory, neoplasia, cholesterol granuloma

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Differentials for cyst like lesion in the brain?

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  1. Cyst
  2. Diverticulum
  3. Neoplasia (Glioma, meningoma)
  4. Hydatid cysts
  5. Abscess
  6. Reduction in brain size (Dandy-Walker syndrom)
  7. Porencephaly from previous trauma, infarct or surgery
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Differentials for a mass in the sella turcica or suprasellar?

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  1. Macroadenoma
  2. Adenocarcinoma
  3. Meningioma
  4. Lymphoma
  5. Granular cell tumor
  6. Gliomatosis cerebri
  7. Craniopharyngiomas
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Diffs for hypercalcemia?

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  1. Hyperparathyroid
  2. Addison’s
  3. Cancer
  4. Renal disease
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Diffs for a reduction in luminal size of the proximal urethra?

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  1. Stricture
  2. Urethral spasm
  3. Inflammation
  4. Torsion
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