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Portal venous gas on hepatic ultrasound: A concerning finding in the critically ill patient that should
on hepatic ultrasound ... The images (CT | ... peripheral tracking of air ... ileus), intra-abdominal ... #hepatology #liver
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
performed on room air ... disease - Portal ... older) on room air ... Treatment: • ... of underlying portal
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... assessment to reduce total ... radiation dose Ultrasound ... causes of flank or abdominal ... stones #calculus #Radiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Troponin, Lactate, Liver ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Diagnosis and Management ... lat decubitus - air ... seen • Chest CT ... - Switch to oral ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
hyperhidrosis, hair ... GH stimulates liver ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... IGF-1 equivocal: Oral ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... 3) Abdominal, ... Mississippi and Ohio River ... level • A low or normal ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... transitioning to oral ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... suspected) - CT ... if abdominal pain ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... function tests - Ultrasound ... effusion - CT ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... Influenza #Checklist #Management