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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... the underlying cause
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Lung abscess ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential ... (Ischemia) - Acute ... . fractured long ... blood vessels • Abscess ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... ischemic changes CXR ... lung injury (TRALI ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... diagnosis #management #cardiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
between acute consolidation ... - Lung neoplasms ... proteinaceous material ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... in interstitial lung ... appreciate on a cest ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Aortic Valve Endocarditis ... + Abscess • Sick ... Chagas disease • Acute ... #cardiology #BRADI
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... - Dyspnea at rest ... of acute respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute