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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
reflection) Pneumonia ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Superior vena cava syndrome ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... : • Pleural effusion ... • Metabolic acidosis
Blastomycosis (Blastomyces): Gilchrist’s disease, Chicago disease - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode
presentation - Acute ... pulmonary blastomycosis ... patterns, small pleural ... effusions) ... presentation of TB, lung
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... tuberculosis, Blastomycosis ... : • 3 syndromes ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... oxygenation in pneumonia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
-> focus on improving ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... - Compartment syndrome ... peritonitis - Acute
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusionsAcute ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #management