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Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... patients), • Chest ... Chest Xray - Chest ... the bronchus • Chest ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
embolism, Pulm edema ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... #evaluation #differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... Miliary #Pattern #Chest ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CT
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
a rigid chest cage ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... History of immunosuppressive ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Dyspnea, • Chest ... Imaging, high res CT
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This patient’s clinical ... presentation and history ... consider intra-abdominal ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary