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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
A primer on the causes, evaluation and management of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Young Patients. 
Obstructive:
primer on the causes ... , evaluation and ... management of Acute ... Hypercoagulable States #cardiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... EKG findings in acute ... is helpful in evaluating ... for other causes ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... between these chest ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CXR
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... edema in acute ... #differential #diagnosis ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... #Management #Signs
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... yield of available diagnostic ... are called lung masses ... with a repeat chest ... Management options
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... Pleuritic chest ... Exclude other causes ... reticular opacities on chest ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management