100 results
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's Disease ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Hemothorax - Thoracic ultrasound in trauma
False positive for consolidated lung- organized clot in pleural space after
trauma False positive ... ultrasound #trauma #pulmonary ... #effusion #hemorrhagic ... #clinical #pocus
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Hemorrhage • Impaired Diffusion ... Embolism, Emphysema, Positive ... Shock • Airway Disease
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
: conjunctival suffusion ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... microbiology #diagnosis #treatment ... #management
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Thromboembolic Disease ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #treatment
IDSA Aspergillosis Treatment
 • Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA)
 • CNS aspergillosis
 • Cardiac Aspergillus infection
 •
Aspergillosis Treatment ... • Invasive pulmonary ... eye Infectious Diseases ... Aspergillosis #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... • Oxygen • Treatment ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Treatment of Obstructive ... Sleep Apnea Positive ... therapy → Positive ... Obstructive #SleepApnea #Treatment ... #management #pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... Symptomatic treatment ... systemicsclerosis #SSc #pulmonary ... #indications #management