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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
blood (most common type ... hemoglobin in arterial ... the most common type ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
with respect to arterial ... can affect any type ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... #Differential # ... Medium #Large #Classification
Cryoglobulinemia Summary

Cryoglobulins:
 • Cryoglobulins are Igs in the serum that precipitate in vitro at temperatures below
) Meltzer's Triad ... : • Clinical triad ... Labs/Diagnosis: ... Cryoglobulins #diagnosis ... #types #classification
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... disease and/or hypoxia ... neurofibromatosis, vasculitis ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
diffusion-perfusion defect (Type ... anatomic shunt (Type ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
defined as an arterial ... PLUS a pH < 7.35 TYPE ... #differential # ... diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #classification
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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- Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Thrombosis and arterial ... differential #diagnosis ... #rheumatology #classification
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential ... classification
Classification of Pelvic Ring Fractures: Mechanisms, Clinical Features and Complications
 • Anterior Posterior Compression (APC) -
Classification of ... Vertical Shear (VS) - Axial ... - LC Grade 3 - Type ... PelvicRing #Fractures #Classification ... Orthopedics #MSK #diagnosis
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Oxygenation - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Decreased Maternal Arterial ... Vasculopathy (SLE, Type ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia