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Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
connective tissue disorders ... • Left heart failure ... disease causing hypoxemia ... • COPD, ILD, ... anemia, thyroid disorders
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #hypoxia #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... /Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... include heart failure ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
) - Heart failure ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... disordersClues ... of motion, gait abnormalities
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
lymphoma) - Treatment ... Depression, Eating disorders ... illness: Heart failure ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
replacement Cord ... “big & sticky” cells ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities