8 results
Chest radiography showed perihilar opacities in both lungs with free air in the mediastinum (Panel A,
Chest radiography ... opacities in both lungs ... #Clinical #PCC # ... IM #EM #Pneumomediastinum ... #Influenza #NEJM
Dual Antithrombotic Therapy with Dabigatran after PCI in Atrial Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI trial) - Shown is
Dabigatran after PCI ... Fibrillation (RE-DUAL PCI ... warfarin (Panel A) #EBM ... #Cardiology #IM ... TripleTherapy #PCI
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
alveolar spaces with pus ... or interstitial lung ... bronchiolitis, PCP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis ... #CTChest #GGO #
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential diagnosis ... #Clinical #PCC # ... Radiology #CXR # ... Oleothorax #NEJM
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Viral Infection Clinical ... - Mycoplasma, EBV ... Citrobacter and influenza ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH ... sensitize red blood cells
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis ... count < 4,000 cells ... • Haemophilus influenzae ... aeruginosa Clinical ... cultures/nasal PCR
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This patient’s clinical ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary