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Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Edema, Alveolar ... Embolism, Emphysema ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
pneumonitis, Pulmonary ... fibrosis (IPF), ... Pulmonary Embolism ... Emboli #Pneumonia ... #Mimics #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism with IVC Thrombus In Transit

A patient presents with chest pain. Which of the following
Pulmonary Embolism ... embolus. ... #Pulmonary #Embolism ... InTransit #clinical #ultrasound ... echocardiogram #a4c
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Filling of the alveolar ... HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... embolism. ... #Embolism #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #A4c
Causes of Hemoptysis - BATTLE CAMP Mnemonic:

Bronchitis 
Bronchiectasis 
Aspergilloma 
Tumor 
Tuberculosis 
Lung abscess 
Emboli (pulmonary) 
Coagulopathy
Lung abscess Emboli ... (pulmonary) Coagulopathy ... malformation Alveolar ... Mnemonic #Causes #Differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Embolism, Obstructive ... Fibrosis, Interstitial ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
CT Patterns - Differential ... Interstitial Edema, Alveolar ... Crazy Paving: Alveolar ... #CT #Patterns #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential ... TB, Mycetoma, Alveolar ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Vasculitis ... Diagnosis #Management #pulmonary
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
the air in the alveoli ... Even fibrosis as ... the air in the alveoli ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... Consolidation #Differential