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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome – ARDS ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... sepsis-associated ARDS ... days after dx of ARDS ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome #ARDS
COVID-19 Patterns of Lung Findings on Chest CT
1. Reverse Halo Sign
2. ARDS
3. Crazy-Paving Pattern
4. Bilateral Peripheral
Findings on Chest CT ... Reverse Halo Sign ... ARDS 3. ... Halo Sign 6. ... #Pulmonary #ChestCT
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... differential #diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
Look for other signs ... patients, who have an acute ... infection, ARDS ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Crazy Paving on Chest CT
 • Thickened interlobular septa in a background of diffuse GGO's.
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Paving on Chest CT ... pna, pulm hge, ARDS ... Crazy #Paving #Sign ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... hump along may aid ... confirmed with chest CT ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Less Specific Signs ... Chest x-ray: signs ... HF → no signs of ... CXR congestion.
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
Summary Epidemiology ... duodenum Clinical Signs ... no matter how long ... patients with acute ... • CT findings
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Epidemiology ... granulomas within the lungs ... e.g. incidental CXR ... #Signs #Symptoms