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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... : Clinical Cheat ... Sheet An acute ... increased pulmonary vascular ... detected on CT or CXR
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
ARDS/VALI progression ... normal-sized heart and vascular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay ... #ARDS #Progression
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... gallop rhythm), and laterally ... (Sens. 81% for acute ... CXR congestion. ... Inhibitors and ARBs
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
permeability (ARDS ... The vascular pedicle ... permeability or acute ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... other cause of ARDS ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... fluid balance, and CXR
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 ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... CHF #Vascular #Engorgement
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Neurological symptoms: Acute ... cortical lesions • Vascular ... syndrome, ADEM, Acute ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs
Congestive heart failure
The findings are:
 - bilateral perihilar consolidation with air bronchograms and ill-defined borders
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findings are: - bilateral ... probably a large vascular ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #RadiologyAssistant
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
or dilated) • Valvular ... multiple pregnancy, maternal ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
presents with an acute ... bed, or lifting arms ... CLINICAL: • Physical ... no weakness or muscular ... diagnosed based on clinical