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Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... edema due to heart failure ... from the various causes ... signs of heart failure ... #Diagnosis #Radiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Checklist for the ... • Evaluate for causes ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis #cardiology ... #echocardiogram
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
SaO2 - percent saturation ... hypoxia (e.g low cardiac ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Hyperkalemia • Reduced oxygen ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Bradycardia Cardiac ... #cardiology #BRADI
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... #Hypotension #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressure (PCWP) ● Cardiac ... oxyhemoglobin saturation ... PCWP]/CO) ● Cardiac ... Hb x SaO2) ● Oxygen ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
DISEASE • HEART FAILURE ... SYPATHOMIMETICS • CARDIAC ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
surgery; equipment failure ... ). ❷ Adequate oxygen ... flow, give 100% oxygen ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Differential Diagnosis of Cyanosis
Peripheral cyanosis
  A. Low cardiac output states
  B. Environmental exposure (cold)
Low cardiac output ... Decreased arterial oxygen ... saturation B ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Cardiology