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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
to neurologic injury ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, atrial
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... evidence of left atrial ... spiral arteries ... Embolism: • Acute
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
arterial hypertension ... other obvious causes ... thromboembolism) 1) ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... ventricular size, Right atrial
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... ↑ Suspicion -> TEE ... Treat underlying cause
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary arterial ... This case illustrates ... #Arterial #Hypertension
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... lung disease Caused ... diffusion-perfusion defect (Type 1) ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
help AND check arterial ... Anaphylaxis → 3-1 ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia #Intraoperative
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Libman Sacks) • Atrial ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... cause injury by ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... Treat underlying cause
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
outflow and reduces arterial ... compartment Fat Embolism ... Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... usually appear in 1- ... • Management: 1.
In order to get good visualization of the RV, Intravenous Definity (brand name echo contrast material)
echo contrast material ... described for Pulmonary ... Embolism; here ... Clinical #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #Definity #A4C