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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... ., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... symptoms (e.g., ... chest pain) and signs ... #Pulmonolary
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
• Indolent symptoms ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... Lung #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... symptoms + supporting ... #EKG #Pulmonary ... Embolism #AcutePE #diagnosis
Pericarditis can be seen on EKG with diffuse ST elevations without reciprocal changes along with diffuse
can be seen on EKG ... First line treatment ... in refractory cases ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Look for other signs ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... pulmonary TB PE ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... , dyspnea, +/- CXR ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... unless worrisome EKG ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... ischemia, Acute cor ... pulmonale • Endocrine ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... recent DAN) • EMG ... or serologies + symptoms ... seen on chest CT ... #management #treatment