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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Vascular (PE ... • Interstitial lung ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
effusion (MPE) ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... #Effusions #MPE ... #Algorithm #Management
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Post-CABG • Medication ... #Effusion #Pulmonary
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
The BLUE-protocol ... admitted to the ICU ... thickened, irregular pleural ... Hi-Res .mp4 version ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
effusion (MPE) ... Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical ... goals of assessing lung ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... #Pleural #Pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... Rare: pleural effusions ... , pleural thickening ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
- Sporadic cases ... inoculation • Clinical ... patterns, small pleural ... effusions) ... presentation of TB, lung
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... Xerotrachea • NSIP: Pleural ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
- Allergies to medications ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management