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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... Effusions #MPE #Algorithm ... #Management #ATS
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram

2 patients w/ different diagnoses.  Both demonstrate an apical 4-chamber view
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... infarct or acute chest ... in pts with SCD ... #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c #labeled
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Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
cardiac metastases, breast ... malignancies (10%–21%): malignant ... Cardiac #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
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ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... auricular papules Clinical ... Dermatomyositis With Malignancy ... Associated with Malignancy ... Lung Manifestations
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
function tests algorithm ... symptoms/signs ... Areas of diagnostic ... obstruction due to malignancy ... LFTs #Abnormal #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... there are any signs ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Malignant #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
algorithm to determine ... Change in clinical ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Anti-NXP-2 Dermatomyositis

What?
DM with generalized subcutaneous edema
Pts have more myalgias, more severe weakness, and an increased prevalence
or the anterior chest ... (in a V-sign), ... auricular papules Clinical ... Non-small-cell lung ... Dermatomyositis #diagnosis #management