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Pulmonary complications of targeted therapy
-Immune checkpoint inhibitors (e.g. pembrolizumab)
-Pneumonitis is uncommon (~5% of patients) but can
checkpoint inhibitors (e.g ... -It’s a diagnosis ... There are case reports ... pneumonitis, but ... #Radiology #Honc
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Nodular
Hyperkalemia on EKG
"Mild" Hyperkalemia
 β€’ Peaked, narrow-based T Waves
 β€’ Double counting of HR by EKG
Hyperkalemia on EKG ... "Mild" Hyperkalemia ... counting of HR by EKG ... manifestations and risk ... #cardiology #diagnosis
The idiopathic interstitial pneumonias (IIPs) comprise a heterogenous group of disorders. 
They represent fundamental responses of
idiopathic interstitial pneumonias ... indicates unknown cause ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... IdiopathicInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... physical activity - Nausea ... - History - EKG ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology
Commotio Cordis 
- Commotio cordis occurs when an object strikes the chest over the heart. It
object strikes the chest ... It can cause sudden ... children 5-15 years old ... commotio cordis risk ... Commotio #Cordis #Diagnosis
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 β€’ Increases BP, SVR
 β€’ Risk of reflex bradycardia
and Inotropes - Pharmacology ... Increases BP, SVR β€’ Risk ... β€’ Higher doses cause ... dilation β€’ beta /mild ... cAMP/cGMP β€’ Causes
ECG characteristics of early repolarization
 - The ST segment elevations are concave and most pronounced in
ECG characteristics ... pronounced in the chest ... In case of chest ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #EKG #ECG #Early
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines β†’ Inflammation
β†’ Inflammation causes ... and iron release Diagnosis ... showed reduced risk ... endpoint of all-cause ... #management #cardiology
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
and Differential Diagnosis ... - Congenital (e.g ... ., iHD) Cirrhosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology #causes