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Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
emboli usually present ... CT demonstrates ... more lesions than ... can suggest the diagnosis ... abutting the pleura, air-bronchograms
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... edema must be present ... be detected on CT ... ARDS #Summary #CheatSheet ... #Diagnosis #Management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... 3% of patients; more ... Nasal polyps and signs ... thickening, presence of air-fluid ... high-resolution chest CT
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
50 - Females more ... Previous vascular lesions ... - Traumatic injury ... headache #redflags #signs ... differential #emergency #diagnosis
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion ... • Well defined acute ... Closed degloving injury ... Also, no internal air ... attenuation on CT
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
Acute onset, Hypoxemia ... < 90% on room air ... eg. chest chest CT ... , or ultrasound) ... or, if LAH is present
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Vital signs: BP ... SpO2 88% on room air ... Several of the diagnoses ... a potentially more ... accustomed to, your vision