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The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
#Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Nucleated red blood cells, aka normoblasts or erythroblasts, were released prematurely from the bone marrow in
newborns because of hypoxia ... the causes of hypoxia ... #Clinical #Path ... #Peds #BloodSmear
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... OXYGEN • Low PATM ... equation - PATM ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... #Differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... V/Q Mismatch: Pulmonary ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Activate cath lab ... thread for POCUS Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
trait do very well clinically ... exposed to severe hypoxia ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... of Pulmonary Hypertension ... Pulmonary arterial ... disease and/or hypoxia ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Undifferentiated critical congenital heart disease: Patterns of Presentation 
Pink baby:
 • Presents at 1-6 mo
Undifferentiated critical ... Blue baby: • Hyperoxia ... if cardiac or pulmonary ... #presentation #Differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... of lactate as a clinical ... a multitude of clinical ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential