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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... consolidation, *rarely may ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Cheatsheet #Diagnosis
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... respond to the treatment ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Malignant RV Mass on POCUS Echocardiogram (PLAX)
57yo M with chest pain.  Normal work up including
Echocardiogram ... negative ECG, CXR ... He had had an outpatient ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #clinical #cardiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
the differential diagnosis ... bronchoalveolar carcinoma ... diffuse that they can ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
In many situations ... Cardiology cannot ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
McConnell's Sign on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... patients w/ different diagnoses ... strain related to pulmonary ... #clinical #cardiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
The differential diagnosis ... abnormality includes an ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... Clinical #PCC #Radiology ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... Lesion may mimic ... squamous cell carcinoma ... adjacent to the focus ... #management #treatment