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Feeding Vessel Sign on Chest CT
 • Distinct pulmonary vessel leading into a lung nodule or
CT • Distinct pulmonary ... vessel leading ... Sign #CT #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
prevention of bleeding ... ulceration or treatment ... ulcer-related bleeding ... hospitalization) • Pathophysiology ... Risk Factors • Clinical
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... - Hemoptysis = bleeding ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
& inflammatory cells ... ) Clinical: ... polyarthritis • Pulmonary ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis ... Symptoms #Signs #Pulmonary
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... Treatment: ... #Coagulation #diagnosis ... #causes #treatment
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
Bleeding risk calculators ... validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... with very high bleeding ... Factors #Hematology #Diagnosis
Von Willebrand Disease - Most common inherited bleeding disorder 
Clinical 
 • Easy bruising 
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common inherited bleeding ... disorder Clinical ... • Prolonged bleeding ... factor VIII) Treatment ... VonWillebrand #Disease #Diagnosis
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
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Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... Presentation • Diagnosis ... • Treatment ... • Clinical Course ... Disease #Summary #diagnosis
Red Blood Cell (RBC) Morphology Atlas
 • Microcytic - Iron-deficiency anemia, Thalassemia, Sideroblastic anemia, Lead poisoning
anemia • Sickle cells ... alcoholism • Burr cells ... Liver diseases, Bleeding ... PD deficiency, Pulmonary ... Morphology #Atlas #key #diagnosis
Fat Embolism Syndrome
Trauma to the long bone or pelvis accounts for —9096 of cases. The diagnosis
the long bone or pelvis ... The diagnosis is ... Pathophysiology ... onset widespread pulmonary ... FES is a clinical