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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... PPI Oxygen Therapy ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... be detected on CT ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... computed tomographic (CT ... lobar collapse, lung ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... seen • Chest CT ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Mosaic Attenuation on Chest CT
 • Variable attenuation seen on a chest CT in a lobular
Attenuation on Chest CT ... seen on a chest CT ... DDx: BO, CTEPH, PJP ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Air Crescent Sign on Chest CT
 • Crescentic or circumferential rim of radiolucent airspace within a
Sign on Chest CT ... bronchogenic Ca, PJP ... Crescent #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Atoll Sign (Reverse-Halo Sign) on Chest CT
 • Central GGO surrounded by a crescentic or circumferential
Sign) on Chest CT ... DDx: COP, IFI, PJP ... Reverse #Halo #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
radiograph or CT ... aeruginosa Clinical ... Severity Index (PSI ... evidence) • PSI ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Paving on Chest CT ... pulm hge, ARDS, PJP ... #Paving #Sign #CT ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... diagnosis #radiology #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung