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Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
- Bilateral ... consistent with pulmonary ... , lung collapse, ... or pulmonary nodules ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
Lateral perforations ... high percentage FiO ... retention of exhaled gases ... • Uses either ... #Pulmonary #Equipment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... ● PaO2/FiO2 ratio ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
- Differential Diagnosis ... or middle lobe collapse ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
Right Middle Lobe Collapse ... #MiddleLobe #Collapse ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Lateral #Pulmonary
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... pulmonary disease ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #NonTuberculosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... Criteria: - Bilateral ... dissolved in the PaO2/FiO2 ... due to airway collapse ... #differential #diagnosis
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
in fact this is caused ... lower lobe, which causes ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #LUL # ... Lobar #Collapse
Here we have a patient with atelectasis of the right upper lobe as a result of
position of the left pulmonary ... as seen on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #RUL #Collapse
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
blood from the pulmonary ... On the lateral view ... Enlargement will cause ... left and on the lateral ... Anatomy #Radiology #CXR