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Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... Blood cultures • CXR ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Chest X-Ray Interpretation ... Check AP window ... radiologistpage #Chest ... #XRay #CXR #Interpretation ... Checklist #radiology #diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #criticalcare
Chest Tube Placement Checklist
PREPARATION
 o Consent
 o Position Patient
 o Monitoring
 o Time Out
 o Review
Chest Tube Placement ... Meds o Review Cxr ... EQUIPMENT o Chest ... Tube Tray o Chest ... Feel inside the chest
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
Assessment of Chest ... • Look at the CXR ... since a prior CXR ... Check the DRAINAGE area ... ChestTube #Drains #Diagnosis
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... • Myocardial abscess ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
) - Diagnosis and ... • Pleuritic chest ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Management #Summary ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
• Decompress chest ... thoracostomy, chest ... tube • Consider chest ... skin, ↑ HR, ↓ cap ... source: Head/scalp, Chest
POCUS Confirmation of CVC Placement - Visual Abstract
How accurate is a single view ultrasound protocol for
POCUS Confirmation ... central venous access ... ultrasound faster than chest ... - CXR - 37.6 ... #ultrasound #diagnosis