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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 ... • Interstitial lung ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Abnormalities • Chest
The fourth pattern includes abnormalities that result in decreased lung attenuation or air-filled lesions.
These include:
- Emphysema
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or air-filled lesions ... - Emphysema - Lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... LowAttenuation #Differential
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
surrounded by lung ... The differential ... and are called masses ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... SolitaryPulmonaryNodule #Differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... UIP, NSIP and long ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... Consolidation #Differential
Approach to ECGs - Tachy/Bradyarrhythmias
Tachyarrhythmias - HR > 100
Wide
  (1) VT - DANGER
  (2)
MAT) - 3 different ... AV block 1º - long ... 200ms from longer pause ... EKG #diagnosis #electrocardiogram ... #cardiology #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... fibrobulous apical lesions ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... stable residual lesion ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
On a chest film ... blood from the pulmonary ... just below the pulmonary ... Enlargement will cause ... #Anatomy #Radiology
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Also known as: Lung ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... Broncholithiasis #Differential