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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
for diagnosis of Exudative ... Pleural Effusion ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... for pericardial effusion ... for causes of PH ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology
Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
separated by an exudative ... effusion • DDx ... Empyema, malignant effusions ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Plankton Sign in Pleural Effusion on Lung POCUS
Typically highly suggestive of hemothorax
In this patient:
  PH
Sign in Pleural Effusion ... this patient: PH ... 7.40 Exudate ... Sign #Pleural #Effusion ... ultrasound #lung #pulmonary
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... elimination of CO2 & pH ... Pulmonary Diseases ... granulomatosis • Abnormal perfusion ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... which rules out CV fusion ... PhysicalExam #Clinical #Video ... #Cardiology
Complicated Parapneumonic Effusion (CPPE) on Pleuroscopy

We know that pH can vary in different locules in CPPE.
Parapneumonic Effusion ... We know that pH ... Parapneumonic #Pleural #Effusion ... clinical #thoracic #pulmonary ... #video
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... with pericardial effusion ... , pleural effusions ... with the use of video-assisted ... NEJM #clinical #radiology