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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm
Cheerio Sign (Open Bronchus Sign) on Chest CT
 • Pulmonary nodule with a central lucency
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and metastatic lung ... malignancy, rheumatoid ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Split Pleura Sign ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... #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 ... : weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... ILD worsens Decreased ... Associated with Malignancy ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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lymphangitic spread of malignancy ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... or death (CARP, DECREASE
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Malignant Hyperthermia ... rise is a late sign ... hyperventilate lungs ... anaesthesia #Malignant ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... systemic sx + signs ... vs infection vs malignancy ... GCA #Temporal #Signs ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
CT will also demonstrate signs of congestive heart failure.
On the image on the left notice the
also demonstrate signs ... dependent part of the lungs ... patient with a known malignancy ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #CHF #