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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... #diagnosis #management ... stratification #criticalcare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
3-4 ml/kg, the risk ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Inhibitor: • Risk
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
• Pulmonary embolus ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... during Delivery • Stable ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic emboli ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
after pulmonary embolism ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment ... pro-BNP levels • Risk
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
are typically able ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment