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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... Possible small plural effusion ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
breath or pleuritic chest ... Thickening #COVID19 #clinical ... #lung #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #BLines ... #POCUS #Effusion
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Large Pleural Effusion on Lung Ultrasound (POCUS)

Usually reach for a smaller footprint (phased or micro-convex) for
on Lung Ultrasound ... Usually reach for a ... #clinical #pocus ... #ultrasound #lung ... #pulmonary
False Positive Lung Point on POCUS
Lung-Cardiac Point and Lung-Diaphragm Point
These images highlight selected differentials to pleural
highlight selected differentials ... point," a finding ... LungPoint #POCUS #clinical ... lungdiaphragam #ultrasound ... #pulmonary #differential
Lung Point in Pneumothorax

Lung ultrasound of a patient with SOB and chest pain after central line
Lung ultrasound ... of a patient with ... SOB and chest pain ... pneumothorax #POCUS #Clinical ... #Pulmonary
Malignant Pleural Effusions
Malignant pleural effusion with atelectasis. Echo was ordered after chest x-ray to rule out
Malignant Pleural Effusions ... ordered after chest ... x-ray to rule out a ... #lung #clinical ... #pocus #ultrasound
Pleuroscopy in a patient with Hemothorax 
Two weeks ago the patient fell on the left side
he came to our clinic ... pleural effusion ... bloody effusion ... #video #pulmonary ... #thoracic #anatomy