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Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
Thickening of the interstitium ... ) or interstitial ... lung disease (i.e ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CTChest #GGO #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Disease, Interstitial ... Fibrosis, Interstitial ... Lung Disease ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Blood: diffuse alveolar ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... atelectasis • Lung ... #rapid #pulmonary
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
leakage into the interstitium ... position Obstructive lung ... The following signs ... consolidations and air ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... • CT: Halo sign ... phagocytic function of alveolar ... fever, rales, interstitial ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... interstitium and ... alveoli thus increases ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms