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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... SyndromeARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
over areas of stress ... pleural effusion on CXR ... disease/pulmonary ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
sign which consists ... periphery of the lung ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... #photo #CXR #EmergencyMedicine
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms ... Less Typical Symptoms ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... Acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... , cough, chest pain ... #Signs #Symptoms
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... inflammation Symptoms ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
organizing pneumonia, ARDS ... syndrome) is rare ... gradually with symptoms ... Pleuritic chest ... #diagnosis #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • CT: Halo sign ... Constitutional symptoms ... factor • May cause ... #pulmonary #differential
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management