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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... be detected on CT ... or CXR ● PaO2/ ... if there is no clear ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Risk Factors: ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Mediastinal mass) • CT ... physical exam, CT ... hematology #oncology #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Blood cultures • CXR ... CT Lung Abscess ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... are called lung masses ... with a repeat chest ... Management options ... with a higher risk
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
increased infection risk ... Chest CT: • Ground-glass ... • Nodules • Lymphoid ... DDX - Other causes ... #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Inhaled droplet nuclei ... lymph nodes Risk ... Sarcoidosis • Lymphoma ... and Culture • CXR ... #Management #Treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Inhaled droplet nuclei ... lymph nodes Risk ... Sarcoidosis • Lymphoma ... and Culture • CXR ... #Management #Treatment
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
vasopressors and lower risk ... blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Pulmonary Symptoms ... with reniform nuclei ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... : X-rays, CT, or ... #Management