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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... (30-day PE-related ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
to risk-stratify ... with concern for PE ... Revised #Geneva #Risk ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #PE #
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... recommend the use of risk ... patients who are low risk ... , despite the risk ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea, PE ... risk factors - ... swelling, Wells score
HESTIA Criteria for Outpatient Pulmonary Embolism Treatment - Identifies low-risk PE patients safe for outpatient treatment
HESTIA Criteria ... for Outpatient Pulmonary ... Identifies low-risk ... PE patients safe ... treatment #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
Pulmonary Embolism ... 30d mortality #Diagnosis ... #PESI #sPESI #risk ... #score #PE #PulmonaryEmbolism
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
such as trapped lung ... and entrapped lung ... also reduce the risk ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #differential #
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... 6 months after PE ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... pro-BNP levels • Risk
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Food products Risk ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... NTM #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases