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Lobar consolidation
The most common presentation of consolidation is lobar or segmental.
The most common diagnosis is lobar
The table lists ... the differential ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... Consolidation #Differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Diagnosis • ... Vascular: Aortic ... Pericardial effusion • CXR ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... or the type of shock ... index) -systemic vascular ... #NormalValues #Differential ... #Table #Chambers
Non-lschemic Causes of Cardiogenic Shock:

Beta-Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers, Digoxin 

Myocarditis 

Cardiomyopathies (sarcoidosis, amyloidosis, Takatsubo, 
hemochromatosis) 

Valvular
of Cardiogenic Shock ... hemochromatosis) Valvular ... Tamponade, pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
Heart Failure, Valvular ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... #management #comparison ... #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... compartment syndrome, Vascular ... algorithm #treatment #management
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... Mediastinal Causes: - Vascular ... #Differential #
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
vascular → RV failure ... from massive pulmonary ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold ... warm #wet #dry #table
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
vascular → RV failure ... from massive pulmonary ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #differential
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
normal-sized heart and vascular ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay