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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 ... • Interstitial lung ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COVID-19 on Lung POCUS - Day 2

Day 2 after COVID diagnosis. Less sore throat, cough &
COVID-19 on Lung ... diagnosis. ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary ... #Effusion
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
One-page resource for Lung POCUS in COVID19:
- likely (unproven) sensitive due to peripheral distribution of lesions
POCUS in COVID19 ... CT - pleural effusions ... #POCUS #COVID19 ... #coronavirus #pulmonary ... #ultrasound #diagnosis
Main Lung Ultrasound differences between COVID-19 involvement and other conditions that may yield respiratory symptoms
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Main Lung Ultrasound ... differences between COVID ... with superimposed bacterial ... #POCUS #Lung #Ultrasound ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... , Flash Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding)
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
, Interstitial Lung ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible bilateral effusion ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... absence of intrinsic lung ... passage • Arterial ... 10 minutes of rest ... on radioactive lung