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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
vitals en route 2) Stabilize ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare
Consolidation is synonymous with airspace disease.
When you think of the causes of consolidation, think of 'what
you think of the causes ... or tumor cells (Table ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CTChest ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... heart defect - Pulmonary ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Comparison
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #HRCT ... #Differential #Table ... Central #Peripheral #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Pleural Effusions
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions #Differential #Table #Transudative #Exudative
Causes of Pleural ... Effusions #Diagnosis ... #Pulmonary #PleuralEffusions ... #Differential #Table
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses ... The differential diagnostic ... most important diagnoses ... listed in the table ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Gerstmann Syndrome
1) Finger agnosia - Inability to name their own fingers, affecting both sides
2) Right-left confusion
Finger agnosia - Inability ... patient is still able ... to copy Causes ... : Stroke (main cause ... Syndrome #neurology #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... stratification #criticalcare
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
- Aspiration - Pulmonary ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Table ... #Upper #Lower #RadiologyAssistant
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
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Life Threatening Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Table • ACS ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... #table