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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... • CT: Halo sign ... Lymphadenopathy, Chest ... breath, Fatigue, Chest ... : • Chest pain
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... atelectasis • Lung ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... #Hypoxia #differential
Etiologies of pulmonary infections according to CT-scan patterns. 
CMV cytomegalovirus, GM galactomannan, HSV herpes simplex virus,
infections according to CT-scan ... oxtvmJe1RmlxFFJpzgymkqdNRFOw%3D%3D #CT ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Lung ... ComputedTomography #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Chest
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... , Interstitial Lung ... #hypoxemia #differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
disease: Pleuritic chest ... level seen • Chest ... CT Lung Abscess ... treatment until the chest ... Abscess Differential
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 • Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
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Miliary Pattern - Chest ... throughout the lungs ... rarely typical pneumonia ... Miliary #Pattern #Chest ... CXR #clinical #CT
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Pleuritic chest ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... Uremia (blood urea ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
identified, Strep pneumoniae ... failure, COPD, Lung ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Also known as: Lung ... patients), • Chest ... Diagnosis: • Chest ... Xray - Chest radiography ... the bronchus • Chest