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Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
Sign on Chest CT ... • Distinct pulmonary ... vessel leading ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
crisis, myxedema, beriberi ... Hemorrhagic → leading ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... capillaritis leading ... seen on chest CT ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Diagnosis of Miliary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Diagnosis Framework ... and Clinical Manifestations ... rice/processed grains ... HF • Moderate pulmonary ... #beriberi #nutrition
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TEE) • Chest CT ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Management options ... typically slow growing ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Bronchus Sign on Chest CT
 • Airway leading directly to a peripheral lung nodule or mass
Sign on Chest CT ... • Airway leading ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical