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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Hypoventilation: CNS ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Blood: diffuse alveolar ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Hypoventilation: • CNS
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
basal ganglia, CNS ... meningitis), MCC CNS ... collaboration • CNS ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
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 ... leading to diffuse alveolar ... differential #diagnosis #management
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... heart failure syndrome ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam # ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
nervous system (CNS ... • 8%-27% for CNS ... : • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Obstructive lung disease ... the less severe diseased ... The following signs ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
reversed halo sign ... pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
More Specific Signs ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
purpura: Strong sign ... Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... vasculitis • Behcet syndrome ... chorioretinitis, CNS ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome