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Lung Segment Anatomy Annotated on Chest CT
Right Lung:
 • Upper Lobe: Apical, Posterior, Anterior
 • Middle
Lung Segment Anatomy ... radiopaedia.org/cases ... #CT #CTChest #pulmonary ... #clinical #radiology ... #Anatomy
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
forces of the lung ... Pause: Ventilator ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Balloon ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... the right middle lobe ... infiltrates on chest ... #differential #diagnosis
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
supplying the upper lung ... supplying the lung ... In daily clinical ... Views of the upper lobe ... #Clinical #Radiology
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... initiate breath, Anatomic ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... be present on a chest ... lobar collapse, lung ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #differential #diagnosis
There is a hydropneumothorax.
Notice the air-fluid level (blue arrow).
The upper lobe is still attached to the
The upper lobe is ... attached to the chest ... is a possible diagnosis ... airways leading to pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... #differential #diagnosis