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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... : Interstitial lung ... embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, pulmonary ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Embolism (PE): ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Classically” noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with ... or restrictive lung ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Endocarditis Summary ... verrucous) • Lung ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Toxicity Summary ... exudative pleural effusions ... Exclude other causes ... embolism -
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential