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Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
Low Attenuation pattern ... adenopathy and pleural effusion ... low attenuation areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #HRCT #CTChest
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions ... : lung cancer, breast ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... the hemorrhagic fluid ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
skin (esp. over areas ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... nociceptors & induces fluid ... pain, pleural effusion ... inflammation tends to cause
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
cardiac output causes ... PULMONARY A vs B-LINE PATTERN ... predominant lung US pattern ... patients, each breath ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
bilateral in 70% of cases ... There has to be at least ... ml of pleural fluid ... seen on a supine chest ... #Clinical #Radiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... labs, aggressive fluids ... underlying cause ... , shortness of breath ... , SOB, pleural effusions
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
needing a little fluid ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
advising us to treat ... the primary cause ... time for coronary perfusion ... clinica l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
advising us to treat ... the primary cause ... time for coronary perfusion ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare
Chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis (2)
The case on the left shows an inspiratory and expiratory scan: the mosaic
pneumonitis (2) The case ... with areas of ground-glass ... attenuation and areas ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CTChest #Chronic