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#EKG taken on a patient with an acute pulmonary embolism with right heart strain showing tachycardia,
with an acute pulmonary ... embolism with right ... tachycardia, new right ... in V1 - V4 #Clinical ... pulmonaryembolism #AcutePE #criticalcare
Notice the cavitation especially on the right.
In the left upper lobe there is probably some traction-bronchiectasis
especially on the right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... TractionBronchiectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... In daily clinical ... period of CHF (right ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
- Pulmonary edema ... ultrasonography might ... Emergency #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... fever, malaise, weight ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Pneumonia #COP #BOOP #pulmonary
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
scan, if suspect right-sided ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... Internet Book of Critical ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
severe hypoxemia might ... Internet Book of Critical ... management #schema #criticalcare ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
The left main pulmonary artery (in purple) passes over the left main bronchus and is higher
The left main pulmonary ... higher than the right ... in front of the right ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Artery #RadiologyAssistant
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #indications #criticalcare