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Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
compare hilum position ... #Chest #XRay #CXR ... Interpretation #Checklist #radiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
There are about a dozen x-ray findings, but two of them are especially important: Loss of
aortic knob/aortic-pulmonary ... is considered a positive ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... tissue damage - CXR ... for concomitant pulmonary ... Residency @CMC_IM #Potts
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... In the supine position ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Cephalization
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... venous system E-CPR ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... → no signs of CXR ... endomyocardial biopsy Pharmacology ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
lateral wrist XR ... injury • ED Management ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management ... #Orthopedics #Sports
Noninvasive Ventilation Summary
Positive pressure ventilation that is delivered through a nasal, mask, or helmet interface and
Ventilation Summary Positive ... breathing by improving pulmonary ... BIPAP - Bilevel positive ... #Ventilation #management ... #pulmonary
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... of my previous posts ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology