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Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... Defined as pulmonary ... echo which shows pulmonary ... there may be no overt ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
symptoms that evolve over ... Abscess #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
VALI progression over ... ) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... differential diagnosis of pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Definition: 150-600 mL over ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
year-old male, fallen over ... identify also pulmonary ... video #trauma #pulmonary
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
year-old male, fallen over ... identify also pulmonary ... video #trauma #pulmonary
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... 90mg iv infusion over ... #RVStrain #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... alteplase = 100mg IV over ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
3 mL/min/mmHg) over ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
constant-pitch sound over ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... diagnosis #algorithm #pulmonary