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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 ... ** • Atrial Septal ... Malformation • Severe ... #Algorithm #Causes
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
al.60 In this algorithm ... ASD indicates atrial ... septal defect; ... and RA, right atrial ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... Burns, may be severe ... Electricity #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... Management #Emergency #Algorithm
Wolff–Parkinson–White syndrome (WPW) is one of several disorders of the electrical system of the heart that
WPW) is one of several ... pathway between the atria ... Electrical signals ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #MedStudent
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
Absent a wave - Atrial ... Flutter waves - Atrial ... stenosis, right atrial ... stenosis, right atrial ... regurgitation, atrial
Causes of Diastolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Diastolic:
 • Aortic Regurgitation
 • Pulmonary Regurgitation (Graham-Steell
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Early ... Tricuspid Stenosis • Severe ... Flint Murmur) • Atrial ... Diastolic #Murmurs #Cardiology
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
atrial dilatation ... this degree of atrial ... mistake to avoid: atrial ... An ASD with atria ... #a4c
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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 ... risk factors Atrial ... right and left atria ... identify left atrial ... test for DM Atrial
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast Effect ... in Right Atrium ... #Right #Atrium ... #cardiology #clinical ... echocardiogram #s4c
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Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... diffusion from IPVDs Diagnostic ... < 96% detects severe ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)