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Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
Criteria Acute ... ) pericarditic chest ... depression on ECG ... imaging technique (CT ... #criteria #cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... Initial workup: • EKG ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... recent DAN) • EMG ... CT ... blood retum in serial
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... capillaries • Criteria ... infiltrates on chest ... include depressed mental ... #differential #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... CT Lung Abscess ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... perioperative medical ... stratification #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
Low probability: Serial ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
- Differential Diagnosis ... : • Focused medical ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology
TRALI Diagnostic Criteria
TRALI type 1 - Patients who have no risk factors for ARDS and meet
TRALI Diagnostic ... evidence of bilateral pulmonary ... edema on imaging (eg ... . chest chest CT ... #Criteria #pulmonary