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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Acute Respiratory Distress ... Lung Infection ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 ā€¢ Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... 12 weeks): ā€¢ Chronic ... #Algorithm #lesion ... #pulmonary #differential
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... lung disease; LFT ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup ... #Algorithm
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
ā€¢ ā†‘ Mechanical stress ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... Increased mechanical stress ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 ā€¢ No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
organism identified, Strep ... failure, COPD, Lung ... in particular) Evaluation ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 ā€¢ Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 ā€¢ formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... studies legionella/strep ... , HIV ā€¢ CTD workup ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... #ILD #diagnosis
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Management Checklist Evaluation ... 1 ā€” Treat the lungs ... causing acute distress ... patients With chronic ... #Cardiogenic #HeartFailure
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenia Gravis Evaluation ... Chest X-ray and lung ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... #Summary #Nephrology