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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... : Interstitial lung ... edema (most common ... bypassing the lungs ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Differential Diagnosis ... blood cells in the lung ... edema can be caused ... #edema #causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
Is it pus, edema ... UIP, NSIP and long ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #Consolidation ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... pleura in severe cases ... Edema: - Widespread ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #differential #
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
edema - Unclear ... - Parenchymal lung ... disorders - Chest ... #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... or interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO # ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Edema, Atelectasis ... , Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... a rigid chest cage ... edema in acute ... edema • Metabolic ... #diseases #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... #differential #