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Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... leukocytosis, left-shift ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... causes of cardio-pulmonary ... Wave in V1 • Shift ... #EKG #EKG #Pulmonary ... AcutePE #diagnosis #cardiology
TISSUE APPEARANCES ON 
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND 

Bone:
 
Bone is represented as a very bright structure and appears
MUSCULOSKELETAL ULTRASOUND ... Nerve: Ultrasound ... of hypoechoic spots ... appearance on ultrasound ... Atlas #Clinical #Radiology
More than 100 entities manifest as diffuse lung disease.
Fortunately only about 10 of these account for
first list is 'SHIT ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #SHITFACED
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
in cardiogenic pulmonary ... ventricular failure or pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pathophysiology Of Constriction
Exaggerated Ventricular Interdependence:
 • Limited Cardiac Filling due to Fixed Volume → Septum Shifts
Volume → Septum Shifts ... - pericardial (pulmonary ... extra-pericardial pulmonary ... pathophysiology #cardiology
Highlighted Conditions With Arteritis or Periarteritis of the Coronaries
Takayasu's arteritis:
 - Onset < 40 yrs
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sinusitis - pulmonary ... Oral and genital Sores ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... There are case reports ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Parasternal Short Axis (PSAX) at the level of the Aortic Valve

Phased array transducer; parasternal short axis/indicator
Parasternal Short ... transducer; parasternal short ... heart strain (pulmonary ... #Parasternal #Short ... echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology