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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Abscess Differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
• ↑ Mechanical stress ... caused by a rigid chest ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... studies legionella/strep ... , HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #management
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... reduce aortic wall stress ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ... Phos), CBC with differential ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... sparing of the lung ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... with circulating stress ... hormones that work ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
organism identified, Strep ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation ... #differential #
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... to work through ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology