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Normal Hilar Anatomy on Chest X-Ray
The hilum is 95% vessels and while it is not important
main bronchus LUL ... lobe bronchus LLL ... lobe bronchus RUL
Luftsichel Sign in Left Upper Lobe Collapse - Chest X-Ray

An upper lobe collapse causes the collapse
Sometimes the LLL ... the collapsed LUL ... the air in the LLL ... Luftsichel #Sign #LUL
Silhouette Sign on Chest X-Ray
Loss of the margin between two opposing structures of the same radiographic
localization by lobe • RUL ... hemidiaphragm • LUL ... heart border • LLL
Mechanism of Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants
Bile Acid Sequestrants → ↓ Hepatic Bile Acid Pool →
/Secretion → ↑ LDL ... Production → ↑ LDL ... Receptors → ↑ LDL ... Clearance → ↓ Plasma LDL-C
Differential Diagnosis for Abdominal Left Upper Quadrant (LUQ) Mass 

#LUQ #Mass #Abdominal #Differential #Diagnosis
Upper Quadrant (LUQ ... ) Mass #LUQ
Abnormal Lipid Profiles - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Increased Cholesterol and Triglycerides 
 - Genetic Causes
Androgens Increased LDL ... • Familial LPL
LUQ Pain - Differential Diagnosis - VINDICATE Mnemonic
V - Vascular
I - Inflammatory
N - Neoplasm
D - Degenerative
LUQ Pain - Differential ... Endocrine #LUQ
Causes of Abdominal Pain - An Illustrated Differential based on Location

#Diagnosis #AbdominalPain #Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
Differential #RUQ #RLQ #LUQ
ACC/AHA Statin Guidelines - 2013 vs 2017

In 2013 the ACC/AHA guidelines drastically changed the way we
the traditional LDL ... group, if the LDL ... alternatively use the LDL ... of the target LDL ... expect a >50% LDL
Biologic therapy for eosinophilic asthma 
• Mepolizumab (Nucala) 
  • Anti-lL-5, 100 mg SQ q4
Nucala) • Anti-lL ... Cinqair) • Anti-lL ... Fasenra) • Anti-lL ... Dupixent) • Anti-lL ... pharmacology #pulmonary #management