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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... • Interstitial lung ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... : - Vascular ... • Pleural Effusion ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... embolism • Collagen vascular ... #causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Cardiomyopathy • Valvular ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... intrapulmonary vascular ... vascular dilation ... on radioactive lung
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... ear (unexplained effusions ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... pain, pleural effusion ... Nephrocalcinosis causes
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atrium • Valvular ... infarction • Pulmonary ... • Pericardial effusion ... #Stroke #CVA #Neurology
Disseminated Actinomycosis- ...Computed tomography of the chest and abdomen revealed multiple pulmonary nodules (Panel A) associated
revealed multiple pulmonary ... in both lungs, ... the bronchial vascular ... bacterial infection caused ... NEJM #clinical #radiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology