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Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Testing - OnePager ... Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... precede other signs ... #criticalcare #comparison
Radiation Dose to Adults from Common Imaging Examinations
ABDOMINAL REGION
 - Computed Tomography (CT) — Abdomen and
) — Chest 7 mSv ... ) — Lung Cancer ... #Nuclear #Comparison ... #Table #Risks # ... Testing #Study
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... decubitus - air fluid ... CT Lung Abscess ... shows a small, stable ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Nasal polyps and signs ... presence of air-fluid ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... CT) • Broncho-arterial
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
available diagnostic testing ... diameter are called lung ... CT in 6 to 12 months ... associated with lung ... associated with a higher
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
injury to the lung ... leak occurs with higher ... large injury to lung ... : • 14-22 Fr stable ... Diagnosis #Assessment #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
perform own ADLs - Highest ... any evidence of fluid ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... requiring aggressive fluid ... radiograph or CT ... (LR + 2.8) Testing ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary