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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Effusion - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... #causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... • Targeted Medical ... ) • Consider Lung ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... • Chronic Lung ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
hypersensitivity; Drug toxicity ... complex • Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... Parapneumonic effusion ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... no established medical
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ventilation to perfusion ... Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... • Flecanide toxicity ... Sotalol • Propofol infusion ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #cardiology #BRADI