Differentials Flashcards
1
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Differential for this?
A
Arachnoid diverticulum or cyst
Stenotic lateral apertures of the fourth ventricle
Obstruction by a non-contrast enhancing lesion (inflammatory, neoplasia, cholesterol granuloma
2
Q
Differentials for cyst like lesion in the brain?
A
- Cyst
- Diverticulum
- Neoplasia (Glioma, meningoma)
- Hydatid cysts
- Abscess
- Reduction in brain size (Dandy-Walker syndrom)
- Porencephaly from previous trauma, infarct or surgery
3
Q
Differentials for a mass in the sella turcica or suprasellar?
A
- Macroadenoma
- Adenocarcinoma
- Meningioma
- Lymphoma
- Granular cell tumor
- Gliomatosis cerebri
- Craniopharyngiomas
4
Q
Diffs for hypercalcemia?
A
- Hyperparathyroid
- Addison’s
- Cancer
- Renal disease
5
Q
Diffs for a reduction in luminal size of the proximal urethra?
A
- Stricture
- Urethral spasm
- Inflammation
- Torsion
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