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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... to neurologic injury ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... • Postcardiac injury ... #Pulmonary #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Muscular Injury ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
multiplex WORKUP & DIAGNOSIS ... quantify renal injury ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... decreased renal perfusion ... Treatment: ... Treatment of underlying ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Medications, Spinal Cord Injury ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... : pleural effusion ... Stills #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
: conjunctival suffusion ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... #microbiology #diagnosis ... #treatment #management
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
regurgitation) Diagnosis ... • Ventilation-perfusion ... defects • Confirm diagnosis ... Bypass Other Treatment ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis