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Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... 1. ... system activity, 2. ... level <100 pg/ml EKG ... ischemic changes CXR
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... (e.g. incidental ... CXR finding) ... Pulmonary: dyspnea
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Pathophysiology: 1. ... Inoculum 2. ... upright or lat ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... • Prevalence: 1- ... 2 cases per million ... testing Lab ... valproate, vigabatrin, propofol
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... indicated • EKG ... Obtain EKG if: ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... L shunt as RAP>LAP ... septum shifts left ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus ... #a4c #intrapulmonary
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Echocardiogram - A4C ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... stopped after 1 ... K 5.9 without EKG ... taken to cath lab-pericardiocentesis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... with presence of pulmonary ... lab markers such ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
/50 Rule (part 1) ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... /50 Rule (part 2) ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest