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Characteristics of Selected Pneumonias

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). Gram-positive diplococci. 
Haemophilus influenzae. Pleomorphic gram-negative coccobacilli. 
Staphylococcus aureus. Plump
#Pneumonia #Patterns ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Presentation ... #Pulmonary
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
Mountain Sickness (AMS ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... HAPE) Clinical Presentation ... Management #Elevation #Comparison ... #Table
Differentiating the Four Types of Mesenteric Ischemia 

There are four types of AMI, which include arterial
four types of AMI ... etiologies are shown in table ... with symptoms, presentation ... Ischemia #Types #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
What is the difference between ischemic colitis and mesenteric ischemia?
A common misnomer. Mesenteric ischemia and ischemic
different illness scripts ... initial treatment algorithms ... mesentericischemia #comparison ... differences #diagnosis #table
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
with a nodular pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... CTChest #Nodular #Pattern ... #Differential #Comparison ... #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... be the initial presentation ... chest pain, such as ... Symptoms #Signs #Presentation ... #comparison #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
possible clinical presentations ... with presence of pulmonary ... but congested on presentation ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... • <12mo since ACS
Reticular pattern 
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular septal thickening, usually focal or unilateral 50% adenopathy', known carcinoma.
2.
Reticular pattern ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Cardiogenic pulmonary ... CTChest #Reticular #Pattern ... #Comparison #Table
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... LCDD, SS Cyst pattern ... with previous presentations ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis