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Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... Diagnosis #Causes #Cardiology
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... , Muscular Weakness ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... vascular congestion ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... distress syndrome ... #acidbase #acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... ABG And BMP Normal ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
causes of acute respiratory ... vascular disorders ... - Chest wall ... production #Acute #Respiratory ... #Failure #Differential
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
Differential diagnosis ... pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... immunedeficiency syndrome ... +Upper respiratory ... #Radiology #RHS
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... dyskinesia • Young syndrome ... inspiratory squeaks ... #differential #
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Pulse Pressure - Differential ... Pathologic Causes: • Valvular ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... Vasculitis Differential ... pulse deficits vascular ... lower respiratory ... #Vasculitis #Differential