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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
(JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #treatment #criticalcare
Septic emboli
Septic emboli usually present as multiple ill-defined nodules.
In about 50% cavitation is seen.
CT demonstrates more
feeding vessel sign ... feeding vessel sign ... densities iin the left lung ... cavitation in the right lung ... #CXR #CTChest #
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
is a radiologic sign ... periphery of the lung ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare # ... Radiology #Cardiology
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
areas where the lung ... these borders lung-soft ... the silhouette sign ... important mediastinal-lung ... #CXR #Normal #Labeled
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... of CXR congestion ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... monitoring (vital signs ... #Management #CriticalCare
Emergency Laryngectomy Management

This algorithm is paired with the red bed-head sign and indicates that the patient
Emergency Laryngectomy Management ... the red bed-head sign ... continuity with the lungs ... the algorithm are ... #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
in Anaesthesia Signs ... ensure adequate lung ... Start continuous CPR ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... see Box A). ❸ Aim ... hyperventilate lungs ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management