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C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... post-ABx, but can ... equivocal • CT ... • Flex-Sig: If
Bronchial atresia
Bronchial atresia is a congenital abnormality resulting from interruption of a bronchus with associated peripheral
Bronchial atresia ... lungsegment is caused by collateral ... ventilation through the pores ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #BronchialAtresia
Mucoid impaction
Mucus plugs or mucoid impaction can mimick the appearance of lung nodules or a mass.
Sometimes
mucoid impaction can ... tumor or bronchial atresia ... CT demonstrated ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
CT demonstrates ... chest film and can ... feeding vessel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... - Occurs after CAR-T ... speech changes (CAR-T
Small Bowel Obstruction
67 y/o M with PMH colon cancer s/p resection and colostomy, multiple SBO managed
You do not see signs ... POCUS: 9.55 for clinical ... radiographs, 3.6 for CT ... Angela Cai, Dr. ... #Radiology #POCUS
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
alveolar edema can ... The following signs ... After treatment ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
organism (soap bubble sign ... immunocompromised CD4 ... Standard treatment ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical ... #radiology