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Clostridium Dificile Risk by Antibiotic Class

Pooled and study-specific risk estimates of community-associated CDI risk by antibiotic
by Antibiotic Class ... by antibiotic class ... #Pharmacology #Class ... #Clostridium #Table ... #Comparison #OddsRatio
High Attenuation pattern 
1. Chronic eosinophilic pneumonia with peripheral areas of ground glass opacity.
2. Sarcoid end-stage
High Attenuation pattern ... areas of ground glass ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
High Attenuation pattern (2) 
1. Non specific interstitial pneumonitis (NSIP): ground glass with traction bronchiectasis, no
High Attenuation pattern ... (NSIP): ground glass ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... HighAttenuation #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... The ground-glass ... detected on a chest ... seen and in many cases
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... nodules of ground-glass ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... lines), ground-glass ... Radiology #HRCT #CTChest ... #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
well-described associations ... classically on the lower ... Classic association ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
the dominant HR-pattern ... attenuation (ground-glass ... an upper versus lower ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
metabolic equivalent able ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... change CV risk Chest
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
vasopressors and lower ... cardiac output causes ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... #criticalcare #comparison