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Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
Hampton hump is a radiologic ... sign which consists ... may aid in the diagnosis ... confirmed with chest CT ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification ... #diagnosis
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... Pneumonia Signs ... radiograph or CT ... Blood cultures - Urine ... #Pulmonary #Community
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... Management of indeterminate ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #Management #Radiology ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
& culture - Urine ... effusion - CT ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare