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Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... • Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis ... #Assessment #Pulmonary
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
circulation or fluid ... In the lungs LV ... dependent tissues and abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Visual Abstract: Does lung ultrasound compared to standard approach, improve the accuracy for diagnosis of acute
ultrasound compared ... with clinical assessment ... approach based on CXR ... and NT-proBNP. ... LungUltrasound #POCUS #CHF
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
presence of air-fluid ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
The assessment of ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... needing a little fluid ... #heartfailure #chf
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
of shoulder and hip ... multiplex • GI tract: Abdominal ... Cerebrospinal fluid ... (CSF) is abnormal ... gut involvement, abdominal
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis