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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Mismatch • Airway Disease ... • Parenchymal Disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... • AFib/AFlutter ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #rapid #pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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(PIRATES): - Pulmonary ... - Repiratory disease ... myxoma - Thyroid disease ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... (COPD) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Wide Complex Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Irregular
 • Polymorphic VT
    - Torsades
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... myocarditis • AFib ... Nonstructural Heart Disease ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #WCT #cardiology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... and/or Hypoxemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
CONGENITAL STRUCTURAL DISEASE ... ACQUIRED VALVULAR DISEASE ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... DISEASEHYPOXIA ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... Thromboembolic Disease ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... cteph #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #pulmonary