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Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
is caused by a ... Marfans, EDS ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock ... #diagnosis #management
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... seen and in many cases ... Interstitial #Pattern #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
Is patient unstable ... brady, Signs of Shock ... SOB from CHF, Chest ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Labs o Review Meds ... o Review Cxr ... pleura using blunt dissection ... the tube as it passes ... Checklist #Procedure #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... shows a small, stable ... #causes #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
A state of tissue ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
A state of tissue ... anaphylaxis, toxins/meds ... Classification #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential ... #causes #classification
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery • Stable ... teratogenic GDMT meds
On the left a chest film of a 19 year old patient with Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
The
this pattern was caused ... This is late stage ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CTChest #LCH # ... Histiocytosis #Cystic #RadiologyAssistant
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Treatment • Early Stage ... • Early Stage ... hematology #oncology #management