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Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR ... Hyperechoic bright spots ... 5 minutes and CT ... Ultrasound #POCUS #clinical
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... , inflammatory lung ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
substance use • Esophageal ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... - Bilateral ... computed tomographic (CT ... lobar collapse, lung ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... tomography of the chest ... administration of contrast material ... #NEJM #clinical ... #radiology #CT #
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Chagas disease) Clinical ... food or saliva • Chest ... sudden weight loss later ... Three clinical features ... evaluated with CT
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... Due to their short ... x-ray (CXR), try ... not seen on a CXR ... #Lung #Pulmonary