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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
, inflammatory lung ... permeability, lung ... with decreased lung ... detected on CT or CXR ... the underlying cause
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
looking at the lateral ... anteriorly in the left lung ... to a pneumonia caused ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
the chest the lung ... inferior part of the lung ... This causes a density ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Cardiac
Lateral Canthotomy / Cantholysis - Procedure Instructions

The orbit is a relatively closed compartment and an acute
Lateral Canthotomy ... The most common cause ... #Management #Lateral ... Retrobulbar #Hemorrhage #Ophthalmology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... • Most common cause ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR
Proptosis - Differential Diagnosis - Unilateral vs Bilateral
Unilateral:
 • Infections (can become bilateral with cavernous sinus
Unilateral vs Bilateral ... Sarcoid (can be bilateral ... breast, prostate, lung ... histocytosis Bilateral ... #Causes #ophthalmology
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Tube Placement Checklist ... Meds o Review Cxr ... ensure that the lung ... the tube as it passes ... #Procedure #Management
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Next Steps: BS, CXR ... DDx: Obstructive lung ... Steps: Bag, BS, CXR ... Treat underlying cause ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #management
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... indicated, start CPR ... Plan definitive management ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... e.g. incidental CXR ... Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis #Management