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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... vascular permeability ... congestion with hypoxemia ... and bilateral radigraphic ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... , Muscular Weakness ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... , Vascular compression ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
tissue hypoxia ... vascular → RV failure ... from massive pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Treatments are aimed ... The syndrome of ... Differentials for ... Commonly, vascular ... #clinical #video
Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • The iliotibial band (ITB) is thickened with
Iliotibial Band ... Friction Syndrome ... • Treatment: Conservative ... Differential diagnosis ... ITBand #Friction #Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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constipation Differential ... lumbar stenosis • Vascular ... Examination - bilateral ... T2 Treatment ... #differential #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... intrapulmonary vascular ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... vascular dilation ... ) on room air Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #