11 results
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... consultation • Valve regurgitation ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
CT • Variable ... CT in a lobular ... #Attenuation #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Esophageal Rupture ... the utility of POCUS ... Diagnosis made at ... 5 minutes and CT ... #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... substance use • Esophageal ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... CT Lung Abscess ... Management: •
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
CT • Crescentic ... consolidation or nodular ... Crescent #Sign #CT ... Lung #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... murmur of valvular regurgitation ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... #management #cardiology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
: • Based on clinical ... should undergo chest ... CT to screen for ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... #management #neurology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Hodgkin Lymphoma - Clinical ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... and liquids • Regurgitation ... : Testing The diagnosis ... evaluated with CT ... #management #treatment