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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Embolism, Pneumothorax ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... Troponin), ABG, STAT CXR ... #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... Vessels Thrombi ... Vessels Thrombi ... Bypass Other Treatment
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Hypotensive dyspneic ... U/S expediting diagnosis ... treatment and transfer
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
emergency 2020-3-12 Diagnosis ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... unilateral* • POCUS ... #Coronavirus #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... management #cardiology #treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... - Imaging: • CXR ... studies legionella/strep ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #ILD #diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
cancer • Septic emboli ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... acute respiratory distress ... Dyspnea 3. ... embolism - ... macrophages Treatment