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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... • Valvular Lung ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... due to lung disease ... and/or hypoxia ... Interstitial lung ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... consistent with pulmonary ... Syndrome #ARDS #Summary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
And BMP Normal Values ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... Interpretation #Diagnosis #Summary
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
Shock - OnePager Summary ... RV Failure (PE, PHTN ... myocarditis, etc), Valves ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Obstruction (HOCM, critical
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
and Management Summary ... absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... on radioactive lung
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... that a one-off value ... , this list is long ... high - Chronic hypoxia ... #workup #hematology