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Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine ... #CriticalCare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Persistent fever, positive ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
venous pressure, positive ... Chest x-ray: signs ... of CXR congestion ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Large Hiatal Hernia - A chest radiograph showed a large air–liquid shadow in the inferior retrocardiac
Hiatal Hernia - A chest ... stomach into the chest ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CT #HiatalHernia ... #NEJM
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT ... #treatment #Pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
vancomycin (if SSTI or port ... suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Pertinent positives ... Vital signs: BP ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest