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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
and clinical features ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #causes #typea
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... Predicted very short ... survival” should ... there are any signs
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... heart failure should ... cardiogram) should ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
are called lung masses ... & should be considered ... , clinical judgment ... The treatment of ... Management options
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... damage - CXR should
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
further guide management ... orthostatic vital sign ... should be guided ... by clinical suspicion ... The treatment strategy
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
formerly BOOP • Type ... with CTD, drugs, malignancy ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #management
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Treatment depends ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
thoracotomy is a better treatment ... examination and vital signs ... Plan definitive management ... generally toward left shoulder ... #Management #Workup