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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... have an acute cardiac ... , may have non-cardiac ... pulmonary edema ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
 •
Right Heart Cath ... - Normal Cardiac ... mmHg (Diastolic) Pulmonary ... #Cath #Cardiac ... RHC #cardiology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... PE-related) • PESI ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... prognostication #diagnosis
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
inflammatory cells) Clinical ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... lupus pernio • Cardiac ... : Heart failure, ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Prognosis
Pulmonary Embolism Severity Index (PESI)
Age X, Male gender (10), History of cancer (30),
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Prognosis Pulmonary ... Severity Index (PESI ... of cancer (30), Heart ... AcutePE #Prognosis #diagnosis
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
injury: Chronic heart ... - Primary non-cardiac ... illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... Classification #diagnosis
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
 -
Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... (PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... - Ischemia (cardiac ... withdrawal ("holiday heart ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... Coagulopathy • Cocaine Cardiac ... Disease • Left Heart ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS Protocol
Rapid Ultrasound in Shock and Hypotension
1. Parasternal Long Cardiac View
2. Apical Four-Chamber
RUSH(ed) Exam - POCUS ... Pulmonary View ... Pulmonary View ... DVT depending on clinical ... #Protocol #diagnosis
Interpreting Right Heart Catheterizations

Always interpret a RHC based on the indication for getting the test. This
Interpreting Right Heart ... for suspicion of pulmonary ... What is the cardiac ... PulmPEEPs #Right #Heart ... Catheterization #RHC #diagnosis