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CAVITY – a useful mnemonic for the causes of a cavitating lung mass.

C = cancer
cavitating lung mass ... C = cancer - ... most frequently SCC ... bronchogenic cyst #Diagnosis ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale
+4 - Combative, Violent, Immediate Danger to Staff
+3 - Very Agitated - Pulls
Violent, Immediate Danger ... & Contact > 10 sec ... REBEL Reviews #RASS ... Sedation #Scale #diagnosis ... #criticalcare
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... Diaqnoses: • ... hemopathies, solid cancers ... Complications: MAS ... #management #treatment
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Anterior mediastinal mass ... X-ray (Mediastinal mass ... lymph node biopsy (diagnostic ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... hematology #oncology #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
coagulopathy) • CBC w differential ... BNP, troponin if concern ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Carotid VTI: ... easier to measure carotid ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... #criticalcare # ... comparison #challenges #management
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare #