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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
sweats, chills (infection ... disease or CHF) • Hemoptysis ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... #Algorithm #causes
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Arrest Algorithm ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... #management #adult
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Circular Algorithm ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... #lifesupport #cardiacarrest ... #management #adult
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... discomfort, • +/- Hemoptysis ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #infectiousdiseases
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management