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Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Diagnosis • Hyperacute ... Impaired Diffusion: ILD ... Pressure Vent, pHTN, Shock ... #Diagnosis #causes
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
If required, specific ... pneumoallergens, can ... summary of the differential ... #ACOPD #Asthma ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... limitation (GOLD Ill ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
ILD of Known Cause - Differential Diagnosis
Exposure:
 • Occupational: Asbestosis, Silicosis, Hypersensitivity, Pneumonitis
 • Treatment Related:
ILD of Known Cause ... - Differential ... Pneumonitis • Treatment ... #lung #disease ... #pulmonary
High Output Heart Failure - Pathophysiology and Differential Diagnosis
Obesity - Systemic Vasodilation, Vasoactive Adipokines
Arteriovenous Fistula -
Diagnosis Obesity ... Congenital (e.g., HHT), Acquired ... (e.g., iHD) Cirrhosis ... Vasodilation Lung ... Disease - Especially COPD
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Heart failure - CAD ... - Asthma - COPD ... • Parenchyma: ILD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Diagnosis ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , CTEPH, ILD, Sarcoid ... Pericarditis, CAD ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Antibiotic Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diagnosis:
 • Non-Infectious: Malignant, Autoimmune, Drug-related (NMS, serotonin syndrome,
Antibiotic Failure - Differential ... Immunocompromise Treatment ... (daptomycin in lungs ... • Secondary to Treatment ... diff) • Hospital-Acquired