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Lobar pneumonia
On the chest x-ray there is an ill-defined area of increased density in the right
Lobar pneumonia ... Notice the air-bronchogram ... weight loss or long ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
leads with STE in avR ... inversion - STE avR ... #EKG #diagnosis ... electrocardiogram #cardiology ... Interpretation #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Crackles / ↓ Air ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... pulmonary edema • Air ... atelectasis • Lung ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... maybe there is an air-bronchogram ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... lat decubitus - air ... Abscess Differential ... • Vasculitis (e.g
STEMI Equivalents on ECG
 • Conventional STEMI - Elevation of ST segment at (or 40-60 ms
ST elevation in aVR ... of the leads l, aVL ... #EKG #diagnosis ... #differential # ... cardiology #electrocardiogram
Causes of ST Segment Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Framework

STEMI:
 • Upsloping convex STE: "Pardee's sign" +
Segment Elevation - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework STEMI ... depression in aVR ... depression in aVR ... #ecg #ekg #electrocardiogram
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia ... -W237. 10.2214/AJR ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Here a typical lobar consolidation.
First study the images, then continue reading.
The findings are:
increased density with ill-defined
borders in the left lung ... the lower lobe air-bronchogram ... resulting in an air-bronchogram ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #AirBronchogram