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Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
 •
Causes of Hemoptysis ... - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Abscess ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Pulmonary Vasculitis Infection
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... • Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #causes #management
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Bradycardia - Differential ... blocking agent • Shock ... Endocarditis + Abscess ... #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Inflammatory: infectious ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential # ... causes #classification
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Treat underlying cause ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Wuhan Virus") • Infection ... 31 • First US case ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
History of EBV infection ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocardial infarction ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare