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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
the Management ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on ... Tom Fadial https
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... on radioactive lung ... no established medical ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... Initial medical ... #Management #Pulmonary ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... Chest x-ray: signs ... bilateral pleural effusions ... coronary artery disease ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung ... differential #diagnosis #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
not specific • Chest ... lung scanning showing ... procedure: • Median ... have inoperable disease ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
b) CHF c) ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... and surgical management