COPD Emergency Department Radiology 
EMDocs
MARCH 18, 2025
Physiologic dead space higher in chronic lung disease (COPD). Poor candidates: underlying pulmonary disease like COPD, lung cancer, bronchiectasis. Consult pulmonology/critical care, interventional radiology, and cardiothoracic surgery, which may mean transfer. Am J Emerg Med. Anatomic dead space is approximately 150 mL.
Taming the SRU
OCTOBER 1, 2023
This post aims to broadly cover the types of PTX, the diagnostic modalities available, and the ideal management by PTX type in the Emergency Department. doi:10.1148/radiology.144.4.7111716 Chest ultrasonography versus supine chest radiography for diagnosis of pneumothorax in trauma patients in the emergency department.
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