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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Causes of Neutrophilia - Increased Neutrophils - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infection
 • Bacterial
 • Abscess
 • Viral
Medications
Infection • ... Abscess • Viral Medications ... Lung, Bladder, Colon ... Polycythemia vera Acute ... #Causes #Hematology
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
CAN YOU SEE ON CT ... Immunodeficiency 3) Infection ... Obstruction 6) Rheumatologic ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Differential Bilat ... : Pulmonary edema ... , ARDS, interstitial ... diffuse infections ... #POCUS #clinical
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... without other cause ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... seen on chest CT
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
autoimmune conditions, medications ... cancers, including lung ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Disease: Clinical ... • Clinical (Symptoms ... Imaging, high res CT ... #differential #
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
 •
Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... bronchus • Chest CT ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary