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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Checklist Outline ... compare hilum position ... #CXR #Interpretation ... #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Radiologists use many terms to describe areas of decreased density or lucencies within the lung, like
describe a chest X-ray ... as: Cavity - lucency ... visible wall #CXR ... #Lucency #Differential ... Cavity #Cyst #Lung #Pulmonary
Right Middle Lobe Collapse on Chest XRay 
An octogenarian with prior strokes, dementia, and diabetes reports
Right Middle Lobe Collapse ... on Chest XRay ... #MiddleLobe #Collapse ... #ChestXRay #CXR ... #Lateral #Pulmonary
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Positive ... therapy → Positive ... no unfavorable collapse ... SleepApnea #Treatment #management ... #pulmonary
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... o Consent o Position ... Meds o Review Cxr ... o Chest Tube Tray ... #Procedure #Management
Cardiff COVID-19 Daily checklist - Matt Morgan
A daily checklist for critically ill #covid19 patients. Concentrates on
COVID-19 Daily checklist ... Morgan A daily checklist ... - Is there a positive ... - CPR and escalation ... criticalcare #SARSCoV2 #management
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
about a dozen x-ray ... aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... is considered a positive ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Persistent fever, positive ... • Aggressive management ... #Endocarditis #checklist
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Noninvasive Positive ... & Inspiratory Positive ... & lower airway collapse ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #management
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
Cardiovascular collapse ... Start continuous CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management