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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management Differential ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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hematogenous spread of a disease ... Endemic fungi: Histo ... #Radiology #differential ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... /- High res CT chest ... Diseases Fellows ... #workup #diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
symptomatology Differential ... allopurinol), Infection ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... high resolution chest ... Bronchoscopy with serial
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Blood cultures • CXR ... ) • CXR upright ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Connective tissue diseases ... high-resolution chest ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
caused by a rigid chest ... Pulmonary Diseases ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential # ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Incidental Finding of Oleothorax - A chest radiograph showed a dense opacity in the upper area
Oleothorax - A chest ... The differential ... Given her history ... for pulmonary tuberculosis ... #CXR #Oleothorax
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Take a thorough history ... Skin exam for infection ... Medical history ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest