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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Right to Left Shunt ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Right to Left Shunt ... #Differential #Diagnosis
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Systolic Right Atrial ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Systolic Right Atrial ... Tamponade #POCUS #Diagnosis ... #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram
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 ... POCUS #clinical #cardiology ... #a4c
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Left-to-Right Shunt ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... VIQ mismatch and shunt ... pulmonary embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
decompensated Pulmonary Arterial ... Left-to-Right Shunt ... Right-to-Left Shunt ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... from IPVDs Diagnostic ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)
ASE Guidelines for the Echocardiographic Assessment of the Right Heart in Adults
 - Chamber Quantification
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Function - Right Atrium ... , Right Atrial Pressure ... Segmental Analysis and Perfusion ... Heart #Evaluation #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
for pericardial effusion ... heart disease, shunt ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram