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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
interface • Less common ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... edema (most common ... MISMATCH • Most common ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
consolidation The most common ... cause of diffuse ... consolidation is pulmonary ... from the various causes ... a superimposed pulmonay
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Failure (Most Common ... Valves • Pulmonary ... Causes: - Parenchyma ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... 8,000 ft) and is uncommon ... • Other common ... Absence of other common ... causes of acute
Pleural opacities
The table lists the most common causes of pleural opacities #Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR #Pleural
lists the most common ... causes of pleural ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Causes
Tetralogy of Falot on Chest X-Ray
Tetralogy of Falot comprises four defects -
1. Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
2.
boot shaped heart caused ... along with concave Pulmonary ... ToF is the most common ... Abscess which is a common
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... inflammation, most common ... Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), • Pulmonary ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Diseases #ILD #Causes
Bronchiectasis - Permanent dilation of an airway
WHAT CAN YOU SEE ON CT?
1) Lack of tapering of
lungs) WHAT ARE COMMON ... CAUSES? ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary ... #differential #causes
EKG in Acute Pulmonary Embolism
The sensitivity and specificity for EKG findings in acute PE are low.
EKG
EKG in Acute Pulmonary ... evaluating for other causes ... of cardio-pulmonary ... Tachycardia (most common ... #EKG #EKG #Pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... tightness Most Common ... Causes: • Cystic ... • Pulmonary artery ... cultures growing uncommon