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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Idiopathic • Associated ... • Valvular Lung ... • Interstitial Lung ... #Causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... History of cancer, lung ... #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Causes of Primary ... Regurgitation (MR) Causes ... Often associated ... Direct/indirect chest ... : Dilated CMP, long-standing
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... infections Lungs ... to NTM: Chronic lung ... abscessus • Line associated ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
diameter are called lung ... masses & should ... characteristics associated ... with lung malignancy ... components are associated
ANTI-MDA5 DERMATOMYOSITIS

Cutaneous manifestations:
• Periorbital heliotrope (blue-purple) rash with edema
• Erythematous rash on the face, or the
or the anterior chest ... papules: can be associated ... With Malignancy: Associated ... anti-NXP2 Abs Lung ... Anti-MDA5 DM is associated
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... assessment findings associated ... system injury (with associated ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Esophageal Injury Lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Paraseptal emphysema is localized near fissures and pleura and is frequently associated with bullae formation (area
is frequently associated ... bullae occasionally cause ... compression of adjacent lung ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest