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Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Algorithm by A-a Gradient ... Normal A-a Gradient ... compliance ↑ A-a Gradient ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary ... #Aa #Gradient
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... , Atelectasis, Pulmonary ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... #arterial #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Script HPS is a pulmonary ... time = increased Aa ... gradient • Intrapulmonary ... portal HTN • Aa ... gradient ≥15 mmHg
Pulmonary stenosis - severity - Grading of pulmonary stenosis

#Diagnosis #Cardiology #Pulmonic #Pulmonary #Stenosis #Severity #Grading #Classification
Pulmonary stenosis ... - severity - Grading ... of pulmonary stenosis ... Cardiology #Pulmonic #Pulmonary ... Stenosis #Severity #Grading
Severity of Aortic Stenosis in Adults 
Current ACC/AHA guidelines recommend cut-off values for Doppler-echocardiographic measurements of
0.6 cm2/m2, mean gradient ... transvalvular gradient ... , inconsistent grading ... <1 cm2 with a gradient
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome (HPS) 

HPS-differential diagnosis:
1. Pulmonary vasculature
2. Diseases of the lung parenchyma
3. Pleura and diaphragm

HPS-diagnosis:
1. Patients
Pulmonary vasculature ... Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient ... HPS #hepatology #pulmonary
Diastolic Function Grading - Schematic diastolic filling patterns

I: impaired relaxation, II: moderate diastolic dysfunction (pseudonormal), III:
Diastolic Function Grading ... velocities, PVF: pulmonary ... atrium, PASP: pulmonary ... #Dysfunction #Grading
Amyloidosis Types - Comparison Table
Proteins depositing where they shouldn't
 • AL
 • TTR
 • AA

Julia Gips,
AL • TTR • AA
Aortic Stenosis Grading on echocardiography
The cut-offs for grading can be found in table 1. Discrepancies are
Aortic Stenosis Grading ... The cut-offs for grading ... 4.0 m/s and mean gradient
Aplastic Anemia Summary

 • Definition
 • Pathophysiology
 • DDx: AA vs Hypocellular MDS
 • Expectation
 •
Pathophysiology • DDx: AA