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Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare # ... Radiology #Cardiology
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Pattern - Chest Radiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #CXR ... #clinical #CT
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Yield of blood CX ... #Pulmonary #Community
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... Oncology #HemeOnc #Diagnosis