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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... detected on CT or CXR ... cause such as trauma ... ARDS #Summary #CheatSheet ... #Diagnosis #Management
First study the CXR.
We know that in some cases there is an extra joint in the
First study the CXR ... also seen on the lateral ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lung #Cancer # ... LungCancer #Hidden #Apical
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
Batwing A bilateral ... drainage in this area ... It is most typical ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... necrosis (7-14 days later ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... foreign body, cancer
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... un lymphatic Diagnostic ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... cancer, Primary ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
Longstanding Sarcoidosis
Here a typical chest film in a patient with long standing Sarcoidosis (stage IV).
There is
chest film in a ... patient with long ... The differential diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Lateral #Longstanding
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 ... influenza) • CFR ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... unilateral* • POCUS ... nickmmark #COVID19 #Cheatsheet
Esophageal Rupture with Gastric Contents seen on Lung Ultrasound
Middle aged patient with oesophageal Ca presents generally
Contents seen on Lung ... Patient had CXR ... echogenic mobile material ... clip alone raised concern ... Diagnosis made at
Rib fractures on POCUS 
1. look for a discontinuity at the site of pain and tenderness
US beats CXR on ... Most CXR are wasted ... beyond a clinical diagnosis ... course based on chest ... clinical #ultrasound #trauma