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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Right to Left Shunt ... Atrial Septal Defect ... Right to Left Shunt ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
the Newborn - Differential ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Left-to-Right Shunt ... Right-to-Left Shunt ... Cyanosis #Newborn #Differential
Pericardial Clot on Echocardiogram

ST elevation of acute pericarditis was misdiagnosed as STEMI and thrombolysed with SK
thrombolysed with SK ... hemorrhagic pericardial effusion ... #Pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Right to Left Shunt ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... Defect: Pulmonary ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
defect (Type 1) ... or anatomic shunt ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... performed on room air ... older) on room air
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
cases - Dynamic air ... Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Negative Contrast Effect ... Right Atrium - Differential ... left to right shunt ... echocardiogram #s4c ... #pocus #bubble
Gerbode Defect (LV → RA Shunt) on Echocardiogram

After MVR, on second post op day surgeon heard
Gerbode Defect ( ... LV → RA Shunt) on ... DrRajeshG1 #Gerbode #Defect ... #POCUS #clinical ... #cardiology #a4c
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK ... Usually NOT joint effusions ... symptoms due to mass effect ... Differential diagnosis ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
FOPE lesion) - MSK ... early physeal fusion ... may negatively affect ... (save $$) Differential ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk