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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Lung abscess ... Blood cultures • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... Lung Abscess
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT ... bronchoscopy to complete ... History of cancer, lung
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... Coagulopathy 4) Reverse ... Management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
 -
few months to several ... deformity" - Assess ... Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
(complete cardiopulmonary ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... oxygenator • Assess ... management #pulmonary #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex ... - M. abscessus ... chelonae • M abscessus ... Avium Complex (MAC ... Imaging, high res CT
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR ... , Lung US, Echo, ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... diagnosed COPD Assess
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
treatment section (several ... influenza) • CFR ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Splenosis Mimicking Cancer - radiograph of the chest showed nodularity along the left hemidiaphragm (Panel A,
tomography revealed several ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CT #Splenosis ... #Heterotopic #NEJM