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Chest XRay Atelectasis Pattern - Differential Algorithm #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Atelectasis #Pattern #Differential #Algorithm #RadiologyAssistant
Chest XRay Atelectasis ... - Differential Algorithm ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Atelectasis ... #RadiologyAssistant
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Age-Adjusted Gradient • Right ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Edema, Atelectasis
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Intracardiac Right ... Right to Left Shunt ... Pneumonia • Atelectasis ... Abnormalities • Chest
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... Gradient: • Right-to-Left ... Cardiac, Vascular, Alveolar ... #pulmonary #Aa
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Blood: diffuse alveolar ... disease • Severe atelectasis ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... #rapid #pulmonary
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 ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... Cardiac #Chambers #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
and increased pulmonary ... finally into the alveoli ... Right ventricle ... can be seen on a chest-film ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant