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Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
Trauma to the ... long bone or pelvis ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical ... #Signs #Symptoms
Diagnostic Algorithm for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism

Well's Criteria for PE
 • Clinical Signs and Symptoms of DVT
Diagnostic Algorithm ... for Suspected Pulmonary ... Embolism Well's ... Criteria for PE • Clinical ... Signs and Symptoms
Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
• DDx: Septic emboli ... infarction, mets to ... #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
• Indolent symptoms ... evolve over weeks to ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical Presentation

97% have septic emboli to the lungs!  So look for pneumonia,
Lemierre’s Syndrome - Clinical ... 97% have septic emboli ... to the lungs! ... #Presentation #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
hyperexpansion of the lungs ... paradoxically pulling the inferior ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video ... #Clinical #Breathing
Diagnostic algorithm for PE in Pregnancy
YEARS items:
 1. Clinical signs and symptoms of DVT
 2. Hemoptysis
Diagnostic algorithm ... Clinical signs and ... symptoms of DVT ... Pascale King #algorithm ... #pulmonary #embolism
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... Embolism: • Acute
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... Plexiform-lesion formation Clinical ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment