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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
also reduce the risk ... of re-expansion pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary ... #differential # ... thoracentesis
"Appropriate thoracentesis approach"-McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Procedure #Pulmonary #Management #Needle #Positioning
"Appropriate thoracentesis ... Medicine #Thoracentesis ... #Procedure #Pulmonary
Flowchart to interpreting pleural fluid analysis using Light's criteria and based on the British Thoracic Society
#thoracentesis # ... criteria #algorithm #differential
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
etiology, narrow the differential ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Transfusion LOW RISK ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... biopsy MODERATE RISK ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... submassive PE (risk ... 50mg IV) - 2% risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation is pulmonary ... cardiogenic edema, to differentiate ... redistribution of pulmonary ... a superimposed pulmonay ... Consolidation #Differential
Wells Score for Pulmonary Embolism

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Embolism #Wells #Score #Risk
Wells Score for Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Wells #Score #Risk
Causes of Pulmonary Fibrosis

#Pulmonary #Fibrosis #Causes #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Pulmonary ... Fibrosis #Pulmonary ... Fibrosis #Causes #Differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... severe, tearing CP, Risks ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... Management #Algorithm #differential