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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Edema, Atelectasis ... Lung Disease ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... ), Lung Exam, POCUS ... (B-lines, lung ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR
Septal thickening
Thickening of the lung interstitium by fluid, fibrous tissue, or infiltration by cells results in
Thickening of the lung ... lung disease, it ... pulmonary edema ... or lymphoma and alveolar ... #HRCT #CTChest
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
edema - filling ... of the alveoli ... this is nodular interstitial ... lung disease, that ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... the right middle lobe ... interstitium and ... alveoli thus increases ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
In the lungs LV ... fluid into the interstitium ... finally into the alveoli ... edema. ... Radiology #CHF #CXR