Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 β€’ Polymicrobial 
 β€’ Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 β€’ Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... β€’ Carbapenem (e.g ... #Abscess #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #Clinical ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or β‰₯ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... #Hyperthermia #Differential ... #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... detected on CT or CXR ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
involvement, with β€œwhite lung ... structures help in the differential ... diagnosis of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #ChestXRay
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... respiratory drive due to neurologic ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 β€’ Sudden alteration in
inform immediate clinical ... ensure adequate lung ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
and entrapped lung ... intermittently (e.g ... Pleural #Manometry #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary ... #differential #
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
indicated, start CPR ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... β€’ Diagnostic ... Plan definitive management ... #Management #Workup
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 β€’ Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 β€’
throughout the lungs ... inhalational injury Differential ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❢ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway, e.g ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup