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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung ... Breathing Miscellaneous
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
asthma • Pleural disease ... atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing ... Hypoventilation: • CNS ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
Known Cause - Differential ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... #ILD #Causes #Differential ... #interstitial #lung ... #disease #pulmonary
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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HIV / AIDS - Differential ... : • Most CNS opportunistic ... • CNS opportunistic ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... Disease and more ... , Interstitial Lung ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... disease, pleuritic ... In lung disease ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
hemorrhage • Treatment ... several months of treatment ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... Diseases • Acute ... , wt loss; CV, CNS ... #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... recent DAN) • EMG/NCS ... sparing of the lung ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
, in advanced disease ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #