30 results
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Primary bronchogenic CA ... Endobronchial metastatic CA ... syndrome, Idiopathic pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... score for PE • CTA
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... ABG, STAT CXR, CTA
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Veno-Arterial (VA ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... • Particularly Ca ... Basics #management #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary ... Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... 6 months after pulmonary ... specific • Chest CTA
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
association with CTD ... zone, GGO, small modular ... strep, HIV • CTD ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Perform computations online at:
ScyMed.com
6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
↑
Cardiogenic shock
↓
1
↑
1

1
↑

Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
.
↑
↑
1
↓

→
↑
RV
m2 HR*SV VO2/Ca-vO2 ... PvO2*0.0031)| Ca-vO2 ... ext 20-30 % Ca-vO2 ... 280 mL/min CO*Ca-vO2 ... mL/min/m2 CI*Ca-vO2
Starr Edwards Mechanical Valve on Cardiac CTA
Starr Edwards prosthesis in aortic position and bioprosthesis in pulmonary
Valve on Cardiac CTA ... bioprosthesis in pulmonary ... Valve #CardiacCTA #CCTA
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
components: - CV ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... b) CHF c) CVA ... if: - Known CV ... days before Pulmonary