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Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare ... #Radiology #Cardiology
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... spleen, brain) Indications ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
SOB from CHF, Chest ... Administer sedative ... & pain medication ... #differential #management ... #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... have achieved negative ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... lesion has been stable ... Management of indeterminate ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
and effusion - Pulmonary ... lobes affected - Negative ... patients with pulmonary ... COVID19 #pneumonia #ChestCT ... POCUS #features #Radiology
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
exercise intolerance, chest ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Absolute warfarin indications ... AFib #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology