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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 ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #diagnosis #Management
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Infarction and Pulmonary ... myocardial ischemia, chest ... nitrates.2 Acute chest ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... chest to evaluate ... typically seen on chest ... CT ... #management #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
yield of available diagnostic ... with a repeat chest ... Management options ... nodule growth with chest ... 70% to 90% for a diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #diagnosis ... #management
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
nodules Previous chest ... lesion has been stable ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... #CTChest #Fleischner ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Breathing • Check chest ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT ... #Pulmonary #Community