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Chronic Pancreatitis

Definition: A pathologic fibroinflammatory syndrome of the pancreas in individuals with genetic, environmental, and/or other
stress. 60% of CP ... cases evolved from ... RAP progress to CP ... • 1st line: CT ... Pancreatitis #diagnosis #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... there is no clear cause ... Management ● Early ... the underlying cause
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Diagnosis and Management ... extrapulmonary cases ... few months to several ... tissue damage - CXR ... involvement - CT
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... seen • Chest CT ... #differential #causes
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... indicated, start CPR ... Plan definitive management ... including specialist referral ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... media • Important cause ... Physical Exam, CXR ... , ENT exam, CT sinus ... microbiology #diagnosis #management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR ... overload, PCC to reverse ... APML #diagnosis #management ... #hematology #oncology
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 ... 31 • First US case ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... opacities • CT ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... classification #hematology #oncology ... #management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
in literature (NEJM ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... (Cornelia NEJM ... ophthalmology referral ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management