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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
• Myocarditis Pulmonary ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Cardiovascular Causes ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Pneumonia • Pleura ... : - Effusion ... #Cardiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
complex • Nodular/Masses ... Castleman's disease • Pleural ... effusion; empyema ... (NHL, primary effusion ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... A subpulmonic effusion ... In these cases, ... stomach bubble should ... #Clinical #Radiology
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... bilateral in 70% of cases ... of > 75 ml can ... If pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Radiology
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... (5—10 mL/kg) ... Ameliorate increased work ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... oxygenation; remove work
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
of blood, pus, effusion ... of underlying cause ... generally toward left shoulder ... small volume may cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
Solitary Pulmonary ... atelectasis or pleural ... effusion. ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
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Pleural fluid It ... about 200-300 ml ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Effusion #Hidden