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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
and may not be as ... management. ... prediction models only focus ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
heart disease Causes ... Presyncope PVC ... A PAC also has a ... than a PVC ... more intensive treatment
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #treatment #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... of PCN allergy ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc ... before beginning treatment ... Oxygen Demand: - Heavy ... output - Acute pulmonary
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
- Differential ... abdominal pain have ... Long-standing vs ... dysfunction • PSC ... #Differential #
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... : Lung stones, pulmoliths ... concretions that have ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... Noninfectious Causes
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... masses & should ... The treatment of ... Management options ... nodules have a
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management