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Predicting an anatomically and/or physiologically challenging airway is not a straightforward task by any stretch of
prediction models only focus ... tool, called the HEAVEN ... #Diagnosis #EM # ... PCC #Heaven #Criteria ... #RebelEM
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... Recent PCI/stenting ... since elective PCI ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
re-insertion due to risk ... @nickmmark and Helen ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
organ system but have ... • Pulmonary Symptoms ... Birbeck granules (EM ... DIAGNOSIS • Imaging ... is crucial in pulmonary
This infographic provides a mnemonic tool called “WOBBLER” for assessing an ECG (electrocardiogram) in cases of
Epsilon #clinical #diagnosis ... This includes long ... patients who do not have ... • Risk stratification ... #cardiology #differential
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
(@MarkRamzyDO, EM ... Hamilton, MD (EM ... This post will focus ... monitored for airway ... Radiology #CTChest #Lung