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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... - Differential Diagnosis ... diffusing oxygen across ... #Respiratory #Failure ... #Differential #Diagnosis
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... , Hydrogen Ion Excess ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #arrest #management
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... overload with heart failure ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
- Differential Diagnosis ... westermani, PNA, Lung abscess ... • Left Heart Failure ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Severe heart failure ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Congestive heart failure ... • Subphrenic abscess ... #Hepatology #causes
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Parenchymal: PNA, Abscess ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... causing heart failure ... • Aggressive management ... Endocarditis #checklist #criticalcare ... #diagnosis #management