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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Elevated ... - Acquired Causes ... : Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Relative ... Disease #Polycythemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... Embolism • Hypoxia ... #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... and/or Hypoxemia ... #Algorithm #Causes
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Diagnosis Algorithm ... an underlying cause ... high - Chronic hypoxia ... As with many disease ... #Algorithm #workup
Causes of Iron Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Blood loss: GI (cancer, ulcer, IBD), GU
Causes of Iron Deficiency ... Algorithm • Blood ... athletic training, Pulmonary ... conditions, Obesity, Polycythemia ... #Causes #Fe #algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... plethora with polycythemia ... from chronic hypoxia
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Causes of Intrauterine ... Drugs - Maternal Hypoxemia ... • Pulmonary ... diseases ... #Algorithm #Causes