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ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... involvement, with “white lung ... the differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... cervical rib Check lung ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
- Management Checklist ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... antiarrhythmics - Ischemic ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... in the diagnosis ... #CriticalCare #Radiology ... #Cardiology #HamptonHump
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Negative for ischemic ... changes CXR: ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #cardiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... her history of treatment ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
, with ensuing ischemia ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... change in the lungs ... fever • Septic shock ... nails, bronchi, lungs
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... Cardiology cannot ... similar where Cardiology ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
history of: a) Ischemic ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis