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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... detected on CT or CXR ... clear cause such as ... Management ● Early ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Distal Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome (DIOS), previously known as “meconium ileus equivalent,” is an entity unique to
Intestinal Obstruction Syndrome ... previously known as ... entity unique to CF ... inspissated fecal material ... #Clinical #IM #Radiology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
Dislocation On lateral ... wrist XR, the capitate ... commonly, 60%; also ... repair MH/CCF ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... common • Imaging: CXR ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Differentiation #Syndrome ... APML #diagnosis #management
Previous normal chest x-ray (left) and CHF stage II with perihilar haze (right). On the left
x-ray (left) and CHF ... The lateral view ... Notice also the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
gallop rhythm), and laterally ... alveolar edema, bilateral ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... complete paralysis of all ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
70% of cases of CHF ... on a PA image as ... On a lateral image ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
Tenderness to lateral ... fracture • ED Management ... recommendations MH/CCF ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
On the left another patient with congestive heart failure.
The lateral view nicely demonstrates the increased diameter
The lateral view ... Notice also the ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Peribronchial