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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumothorax - Effusion ... - Congestive Cardiac ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Gastrointestinal disease ... syndrome • Post-CABG
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Do you need an ABG ... approximates an ABG ... adding ~0.05 to pH ... depression, Obstructive Lung ... Disease, Neuromuscular
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... - Rapid saline infusion ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm ... CABG - always worth ... COPD lungs and bad ... encounter challenging cardiac ... ultrasound_vcu #CABG
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... ventilation to perfusion ... elimination of CO2 & pH ... caused by a rigid chest ... #diseases #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... DFA sputum, LDH, ABG ... Infectious Diseases ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
ultrasonographic features of COVID ... progress of the disease ... pulmonary fibrosis #COVID19 ... #pneumonia #ChestCT ... #Ultrasound #POCUS
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... Clinical Features: Lungs ... : • Pleural effusions ... Cytopenias • Cardiac ... and leukemia • Lung