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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
– ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... if there is no clear ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... resolution chest CT ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... /CT • Hematemesis ... Bronchitis Diffuse CT ... Goodpasture's Syndrome
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Sign on Chest CT ... • Distinct pulmonary ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Halo Sign on Chest CT
 • SPN or mass surrounded by a circumferential GGO
 • DDx:
Sign on Chest CT ... #Halo #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... most common) Clinical ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Figure 3 HRCT-LUS correlation in normal lung, pulmonary congestion, rheumatoid lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
Notes: (A)
, pulmonary congestion ... disease, idiopathic pulmonary ... due to alveolar syndrome ... fibrotic alveolar syndrome ... #Clinical #Diagnosis
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... fractures missed by CXR ... , so use CT to identify ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #pulmonary