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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Physical stigmata of cor ... • Pulmonary artery ... #differential #
Aortopulmonary window
The aortopulmonary window is the interface below the aorta and above the pulmonary trunk and
and above the pulmonary ... Here the AP-window ... to a mass that fills ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #APWindow
Here another case. On the PA-film a mass is seen that fills the aortopulmonary window. Final
Here another case ... mass is seen that fills ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Lateral # ... APWindow #AP #Window
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... HTN • Airway ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
= nonspecific (nausea ... , ↑Tbili/Dbili/AP ... , ↑INR, ↑BUN/Cr, ... infiltration) Differential ... Maternal Support - Critical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Broncholithiasis - Clinical ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... Noninfectious Causes ... Broncholithiasis #Differential
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - Imaging: • CXR ... inflammatory debris-small airways ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary