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Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria Medical ... #MedNugget #differential ... #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal Long Axis View

I feel like I say this
Effusion on POCUS ... who is short of ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #PLAX #clinical ... #cardiology
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Split Pleura Sign on Chest CT
 • Contrast enhancement of the parietal and visceral pleura, separated
Sign on Chest CT ... DDx: Empyema, malignant ... #Lung #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #radiology ... #clinical
Short axis of this echo is mesmerizing: Malignant effusion in a young pt. Notice subtle electrical
Short axis of this ... effusion in a young ... PericardialEffusion #Clinical ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Cardiology
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Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Strongy, schisto • Malignancy ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical ... #CT
Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
Pulmonary complications ... infection and malignancy-associated ... of pleural effusion ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Honc
Dilated Coronary Sinus on Echocardiogram (PSAX)

Dilated coronary sinus can mimic pericardial effusion in the  parasternal
the parasternal short-axis ... Pericardial effusion ... Differentiate from ... #clinical #cardiology ... #POCUS
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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... fatigue, altered mental ... with presence of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... algorithm #management #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... drugs, seizures, malignancy ... patient’s complete medical ... output - Acute pulmonary
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
mm depends on clinical ... probability of malignancy ... Low probability: Serial ... definitive tissue diagnosis ... Society #Followup #Pulmonary