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EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... in relation to ECG ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for causes ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... , climbing the Andes ... , pulmonary AVMs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Transposition of Great Arteries (TGA) on Chest XRay
 - Oval Shaped Cardiac Silhouette 
 - Narrow
- Increased pulmonary ... vasculature - Egg-on-a-string ... GreatArteries #TGA #CXR ... #ChestXRay #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #Clinical
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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The most common cause ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Here are the most common examples of these four patterns on a chest x-ray (click image
mass - Solitary Pulmonary ... Nodule - Multiple Masses ... Atelectasis #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Consolidation
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
most common) Clinical ... • Carbapenem (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Initial workup: • EKG ... ultrasound • CXR
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
help and inform clinical ... indicated, start CPR ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... Intraoperative #Checklist