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Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Epidemiology: • M=F • Median ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... : • Chest Xray ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) or anatomic ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... no established medical
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Neuro: altered mental ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
death Common Clinical ... Neuro: altered mental ... Classification #diagnosis ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #causes
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... deteriorating on medical ... teratogenic GDMT meds
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... in the correct clinical ... death, so in this case ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
current treatment algorithm ... Because the median ... age at diagnosis ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... importance of clinical