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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... to Left Shunt ... Defect ** • Atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Atrial Pressure ... Pressure (CVP) • 2- ... mmHg (Diastolic) Left ... Atrial Pressure ... RHC #cardiology #diagnosis
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... - A4C view Adult ... Final diagnosis-left ... atrial myxoma. ... RJonesSonoEM #Atrial
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Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Venous Return Right-to-Left ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Atrium - Differential ... ASD or PFO with left ... 2. ... #Atrium #RA #Differential ... #pocus #bubble
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Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
Atrial Fibrillation ... and left atria, ... atrial thrombus ... atrial occlusion ... Fibrillation #AFib #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... anatomic shunt (Type 2) ... Microbubbles appear in left ... cardiac cycles after right ... atrial passage
Left Atrial Myxoma on POCUS Echocardiogram - S4C view
Adult female having fatigue/DOE. Attributes to deconditioning. Starts
Left Atrial Myxoma ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Final diagnosis-left ... atrial myxoma. ... RJonesSonoEM #Atrial
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Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
lung disease, left ... atrial pressure ... ventricular septum 2) ... DIAGNOSE - Right ... Diagnostic criteria
Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
• Paradoxical: Right ... to Left from Venous ... System/Right Heart ... non-culprit vessels • Atrial ... Artery #Embolism #diagnosis