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Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Shock and Vasoactive ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
of Factor IX Acquired ... celiac disease, CF ... Acute DIC - Septic shock ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
listed in the table ... of morphologic findings ... we call these findings ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... about imaging findings ... low attenuation (table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Community Acquired ... Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... • Auscultatory findings ... Pneumonia #CAP #Diagnosis ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... with presence of pulmonary ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
features on the chest ... film (Table). ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages ... #Findings #Signs
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... days before Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... stratification #diagnosis
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
massiliense in CF ... Complex (MAC): • Acquired ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... #differential #diagnosis