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Lung abnormalities mostly present as areas of increased density, which can be divided into the following
mostly present as areas ... density, which can ... Less frequently areas ... published soon: Chest ... #CXR #Lung #Patterns
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to impaired B-cell ... -> 40 years • Can ... • Chronic lung ... - gastric and breast ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung- ...Physical examination revealed decreased air entry in the base of the
A chest radiograph ... tomography of the chest ... that were in his breast ... NEJM #clinical #radiology ... #CT #squamous #
PA view
On the PA chest-film it is important to examine all the areas where the lung
view On the PA chest-film ... examine all the areas ... where the lung ... are usely not well ... Clinical #Anatomy #Radiology
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Pleuritic chest ... • Bronchial breath ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... blood flow in the chest ... US pattern suggests ... patients, each breath ... #criticalcare #comparison
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... “big & sticky” cells ... , shortness of breath ... , shortness of breath
Resuscitative Thoracotomy
NOTE: this video is NOT standard technique.
Aka "cracking the chest". A potentially life saving technique
Thoracotomy NOTE: this video ... "cracking the chest ... Decompressing the chest ... the chest and continue ... In the setting of
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
globally, excluding areas ... detected with testing ... the acute flare; chest ... unlike PFAPA, CAPS ... dominant inheritance pattern