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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #Hypoxia #Workup
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Diagnostic approach ... evaluation - Chest ... X-ray - Lung ultrasound ... - CBC with differential ... #SARSCoV2 #Coronavirus
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Diagnosis Algorithm ... sweats, chills (infection ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... failure, COPD, Lung ... /- High res CT chest ... #HIVAIDS #workup ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • Pleuritic chest ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... Pneumonia: • Chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... Loss of weight • Chest ... high-resolution chest ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... polymicrobial infection ... disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... treatment until the chest
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Evaluation - Chest ... Phos), CBC with differential ... workup or TSH level ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... appearance, subjective dyspnea
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Weakness, • Dyspnea ... , • Chest discomfort ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Exclusion of other diagnosis ... #differential #