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Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Cardiac, Vascular, Alveolar ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential ... Algorithm #pulmonary #Aa
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... #Gradient #alveolar ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Amyloidosis Types - Comparison Table
Proteins depositing where they shouldn't
 • AL
 • TTR
 • AA

Julia Gips,
AL • TTR • AA ... Amyloidosis #Types #differential
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... ARDS, Diffuse Alveolar ... AVMs • Focal Alveolar ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
very important to differentiate ... will limit the differential ... This is known as alveolar ... - Alveolar proteinosis ... filling of the alveoli
The Many Flavors of EVALI (E-cigarette or Vaping Associated Lung Injury)
 - Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
 - Organizing
Pneumonia - Diffuse Alveolar ... Damage - Diffuse Alveolar ... lunginjury #pulmonary #Differential
Differential diagnosis of Lymphangitic Carcinomatosis. 
On the left multiple diseases showing septal thickening:
1. Lymphangitic carcinomatosis: irregular
Differential diagnosis ... to filling of alveoli ... distribution of the alveolar ... Alveolar proteinosis ... Carcinomatosis #Mimic #Differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Filling of the alveolar ... interstitium or alveolar ... filling of the alveoli ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
malformation Alveolar ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
COVID-19 - How does it affect you? 
Gas Exchange 
Each sac of air, or alveolus, is
sac of air, or alveolus ... Two alveolar cells ... that lines the alveolus ... receptors on type II alveolar ... them into the alveolus