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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Algorithm Ventilation/perfusion ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Right to Left Shunt ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Right to Left Shunt
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... Systolic Right Atrial ... 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 ... POCUS #Diagnosis #Evaluation ... #Cardiology #Effusion
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
Evaluation of Electrical ... immediate, prior to ED arrival ... MSK - Fractures ... especially with AC ... #Electricity #Evaluation
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 ... Right #RV #Heart #Evaluation
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
syndrome, OSA DIFFUSION ... VIQ mismatch and shunt ... of reversible diffusion ... pulmonary embolus SHUNT ... shunting (eg, atrial
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Left-to-Right Shunt ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Right-to-Left Shunt
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 ... clinical #cardiology #a4c
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Echocardiographic Evaluation ... for pericardial effusion ... heart disease, shunt
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... either due to a diffusion-perfusion ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... cycles after right atrial ... blood gas (ABC)