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Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... Rule-Out Criteria ... Thus, major medical ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Criteria #PERC
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria ... Medical Nugget ... for diagnosis of ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology
YEARS Algorithm for Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
Criteria:
 - Clinical signs of DVT
 - Hemoptysis
 - PE most
Algorithm for Pulmonary ... Embolism (PE) ... Criteria: - Clinical ... #Obstetrics #OBGyn ... #Diagnosis
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis ... Endocarditis Diagnosis ... -> TEE • Duke Criteria ... #management #cardiology
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Hypertension Presence of pulmonary ... RVSP) - Estimates pulmonary ... Diagnostic criteria ... who respond to medical ... #management #hepatology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential Diagnosis ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... → TEE • Duke Criteria ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Criteria: • Underlying ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... no established medical ... management #treatment #hepatology
A possible diagnostic algorithm for pulmonary embolism in pregnancy (equipose)

Given the variability in guidelines and equipoise
A possible diagnostic ... algorithm for pulmonary ... embolism in pregnancy ... #OBGyn #Obstetrics ... #Radiology #PulmonaryEmbolism
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... deteriorating on medical ... #management #cardiology