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Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis ... Definition: 150-600 mL ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... (>I00 mL in 24 ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... #Differential #
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Tuberculosis - Lung Abscess ... #Differential # ... Causes #Table
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Diagnosis and Management ... bleeding (>1OO ml ... • Airway Management ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
Hemoptysis - Differential ... : >150-300 mL in ... Necrotizing PNA, Abscess ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... Pleuritic chest pain, hemoptysis ... > 10 days - Hemoptysis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #differential
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... • Myocardial abscess ... #criticalcare # ... diagnosis #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... oxygenator • Assess ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... , and GFR > 30 ml ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare