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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
capillary-alveolar interface • Less ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Causes of Wide Pulse ... age-arteriosclerosis (less ... - Chronic pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis
The percentage of syncopal events secondary to arrhythmias or structural disease is generally
disease is generally less ... stenosis • HOCM • Pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... over 1 week or less ... consistent with pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
standing erect, the pulmonary ... The pulmonary vascular ... non-perfused vessels and causes ... redistribution of pulmonary ... will be less.
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Physiologic Causes ... age-arteriosclerosis (less ... Pathologic Causes ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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• Lithoptysis (less ... into the aorta or pulmonary ... Broncholithiasis - Infectious Causes ... Noninfectious Causes ... : • Pulmonary
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
and CD4 50 or less ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis • Pulmonary
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
countries (11-24 cases ... symptoms are not caused ... years; remission less ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... Illnesses: • Pulmonary ... complicate MAC pulmonary ... CD4 cell counts less ... weight loss occur less