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TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : 33% • Treatment ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Nontuberculous mycobacteria
Nontuberculous mycobacteria, also known as atypical mycobacteria, are all the other mycobacteria which can cause
mycobacteria which can cause ... pulmonary disease ... the air-fluid level ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral #
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... Treat underlying cause ... Treat underlying cause ... #management #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... with low oxygen level ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Lobar #Consolidation ... #Causes #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Cavitary Lesion with Air-Fluid Level on Chest XRay

70+ year old man with PMH of latent TB
with Air-Fluid Level ... latent TB s/p treatment ... Labeled CXR: ... ChestXRay #Clinical #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #AirFluidLevel
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
#management #algorithm ... #pharmacology #treatment ... #medications #table ... #decisionaid #cardiology ... #hematology #warfarin
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
opacities The table ... the most common causes ... opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #Causes
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... Causes include: ... edema • BNP level ... ischemic changes CXR ... differential #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... On a CXR the most ... seen and in many cases ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR