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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
Etiologies of pulmonary ... MICRONODULES - Bacterial ... Histoplasma - Bacterial ... #CT #Patterns #Pulmonary ... ComputedTomography #Differential
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
- Leukocytes - Differential ... Cultures - Normal - Bacterial ... Interpretation #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... I: infection (bacterial ... /fungal) - pulmonary ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Pediatric Stridor - Differential ... Mononucleosis • Bacterial ... Partially-Treated Bacterial ... Body #Stridor #Differential ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Clues to Differential ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Differential
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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of Hemoptysis - Differential ... Bronchiectasis • Pulmonary ... Infection • Bacterial ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Pneumonias - Bacterial ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Mitral Stenosis - Pulmonary ... Cough #Hemoptysis #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
Mediastinal Widening - Differential ... anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... arteries, Venous or arterial ... Mediastinal #Widening #Differential ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary