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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Ventricular Septal Defect ... ** • Atrial Septal ... Defect Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Management Summary A defect ... lung disease Caused ... defect (Type 1) ... (Type 2) Clinical ... • Oxygenation defect
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Ventricular Septal Defect ... Atrioventricular Septal Defect ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Septal Defect ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
defects) VENTILATION ... embolus SHUNT ... AVMs, hepatopulmonary ... shunting (eg, atrial ... ventricular septal defects
Negative Contrast Effect in Right Atrium - Differential Diagnosis
1. Small secundum ASD or PFO with left
Effect in Right ... left to right shunt ... 2. ... #Effect #Right ... #pocus #bubble
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Right to Left Shunt ... AVMs, Hepatopulmonary ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... Defect: Pulmonary ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial
Double Shunt on Echocardiogram
What do you see on this saline contrast study, in a patient with
liver disease and pulmonary ... Early transit of bubbles ... #2 c/w hepatopulmonary ... as RAP>LAP as atrial ... clinical #pocus #a4c
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Subtle soft-tissue infrapatellar mass seen obscuring Hoffa's fat pad.
Intraarticular Chondroma - MSK ... Case description ... Usually NOT joint effusions ... • Post-contrast ... symptoms due to mass effect
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
decade → peripheral/acral ... before epiphyseal fusion ... 2 adenoma mass effect ... Pituitary MRI+contrast ... or refractory cases
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
feature, PRS can affect ... palpable purpura 2/ ... 2 vasculitis, ulcers ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... Goodpasture's cause