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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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- Chest Radiology ... - Endemic fungi ... #Chest #Radiology ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... milligrams IV push followed ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
with a benign pattern ... mm depends on clinical ... scanning at 3, 6, 12 ... #Management #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Nodules
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
duration is 6 to 12 ... has five major clinical ... aches, joint pain, chest ... stain of clinical ... respiratory tract, followed
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
to 8 mm can be followed ... CT in 6 to 12 months ... lung malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... CT imaging, positron
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... TTE and close follow-up ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... risk of CV event, follow ... ACC algorithm to ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... > 4 days → add fungal ... treat - Calcium > 12 ... renal failure, pulmonary