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Cavities frequently arise within a mass or an area of consolidation as a result of necrosis.
We
In the differential ... measure less than 1 ... associated pulmonary ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Emphysema #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
exercise intolerance, chest ... near-syncope, syncope. 1. ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 •
Radiology • Miliary ... scattered, small (1 ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
High-Res Chest CT ... Patterns - Differential ... Smoking, Alpha-1- ... Antitripsyn Def • Cysts ... #radiology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... before the typical cysts ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Comparison #Table
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... and surgical management
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
to perfusion: 3:1) ... overperfused (ratio: 0.6:1) ... caused by a rigid chest ... lung #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Cardiomyopathy - Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... months before 1° ... #cardiology #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
typically fall into 1 ... starts with a good history ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis: • Focused medical ... history • Physical ... Pheochromocytoma • Pulmonary ... #Palpitations #Cardiology