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Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Presyncope PVC ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... of PCN allergy ... - Switch to oral ... #causes #management
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
area of the left lung ... The differential ... pleural space to ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR #
Anemia of Hospitalization - Pathophysiology

Why does the Hgb/Hct drop in the first two days during hospitalization?

Interestingly,
the Journal of Clinical ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... pathophysiology #differential
Notice that there are multiple densities in both lungs.
The larger ones are ill-defined and maybe there
densities in both lungs ... This patient had ... dealing with the differential ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #Peripheral
HFpEF and CAD Management Algorithm
1. Consider revascularization based on current guidelines for CAD and HFpEF*
2. Statins:
HFpEF and CAD Management ... (eg, recent PCl ... Enroll in HFpEF clinical ... #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology
Our patient was exposed to burning sumac smoke while clearing out her yard .  Toxicodendron
or tree which can ... cause breakdown ... lining of the lungs ... #Clinical #EM #Tox ... #Radiology #CXR
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
correct profile can ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary