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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
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The most common cause ... due to heart failure ... This is also called ... from the various causes ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... failure • There ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... #Failure #hypoxia
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... failure. ... Phosphate is a cause ... insufficiency and failure-to-wean ... #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
/Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... lung disease (COPD
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... some red blood cells ... failure or ARDS ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... /Symptoms: - Respiratory
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... heart failure, ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... replacement Cord ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities