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Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #treatment #criticalcare
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... #Diseases #Radiology ... Lung #CXR #XRay #ChestCT ... #Differential #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Disease and more • Diffusion ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Embolism (chest ... • Pleural Effusion ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Parapneumonic effusion ... (NHL, primary effusion ... #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #chestCT ... #radiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Narrow Complex Bradycardia:
 • Regular: Sinus Bradycardia, AFib w/ AV
Bradycardia - Differential ... epinephrine & start infusion ... epinephrine 4) Page Cardiology ... #Bradycardia #Differential ... #cardiology #criticalcare