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Open Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
Gustilo-Anderson Classification:
 • Type I
   - Wound <
Open Fractures: ... Mechanisms, Clinical ... Gustilo-Anderson ... comminution • Type Ill ... Classification #Open #Fractures
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... Physical Exam 74 year-old ... Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
Flail Chest Breathing ... Physical Exam 74 year-old ... Four rib fractures ... additional rib fracture ... #PhysicalExam #clinical
Differentiating Pacemaker vs ICD on Chest XRay
 - Single Chamber PPM
 - Single Chamber ICD
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on Chest XRay ... - BiV-ICD by ... ChestXRay #CXR #Radiology ... #comparison #clinical ... #cardiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Clinical Features: Fever, Splenomegaly, Hepatomegaly, Lymphadenopathy, Confusion
Classic lab findings in HLH: ↑↑ ferritin, Anemia,
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... (HLH) Clinical ... Features: Fever, ... activity, ↑ soluble IL ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #HLH #Hemophagocytic
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis ... cytokines (TNFa,lL1, IL6 ... accumulation of clinical ... Assessment • Clinical ... Taar #HLH #Hemophagocytic
Ribfractures
The most common identified chest wall abnormalities are old ribfractures.
The CXR shows many rib deformities due
common identified chest ... abnormalities are old ... fracturees. ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Rib #Fractures
Typical UIP with honeycombing and traction bronchiectasis in a patient with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical
fibrosis (IPF) #Clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #UIP #IPF #ILD
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
lesions than the chest ... in the proper clinical ... two ill-defined ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CTChest #
Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS)
Classified among the secondary or acquired forms of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (sHLH)

What?
A subset of
acquired forms of haemophagocytic ... A subset of hemophagocytic ... fever syndromes Clinical ... Fever is the main clinical ... Histopathologic features