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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome – ARDS ... : Clinical Cheat ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause
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
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
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
inflammation Symptoms ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung
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
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 ... of CXR congestion ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT chest ... or serologies + symptoms ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... differential #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 ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary