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Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... - Airway: Bronchitis ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm ... #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... disease • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... • Interstitial lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... atelectasis • Lung ... #rapid #pulmonary
Lung Microbiome - The dysbiosis-inflammation cycle. Inflammation of the airways alters environmental growth conditions of airway
Lung Microbiome ... Inflammation of the airways ... conditions of airway ... #Lung #Microbiome ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
fully inflate the lung ... forces of the lung ... ) Airway Resistance ... unless excessive airway ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... POCUS #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Function Testing (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Restrictive Lung Disease:
 • Chest wall or neuromuscular disorders
 • Interstitial
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Restrictive Lung ... MatthewHoMD #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm