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Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... edema, compartment syndrome ... IVIg) • Limit vascular ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... Capillary #leak #syndrome
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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• Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... , Vascular compression ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... criticalcare #algorithm #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... intrapulmonary vascular ... vascular dilation ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Cathepsin G release → vascular ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... vascular dilatation ... vascular dilatations ... the left heart TREATMENT ... only definitive treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
failure • Dyspnea Vascular ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... insult due to vascular ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Airways: 
 • Bronchitis
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Malignancy: Primary bronchogenic CA, Endobronchial
Pneumonitis, GPA, Behcet syndrome ... , Idiopathic pulmonary ... Cocaine Cardiac/Vascular ... Osler-Weber-Rendu syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance vs Systemic Vascular ... Resistance #Pulmonary ... #Vascular #Resistance
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Superior vena cava syndrome ... • Nephrotic syndrome ... Malignancy • Pulmonary ... embolism • Collagen vascular ... Pleural #Effusion #Pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Asthma, COPD) • Vascular ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Algorithm #Causes #Pulmonary