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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 ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Right to Left Shunt ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Only: • Poor Perfusion ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
arteries, Venous or arterial ... Nodule / mass • Masses ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion ... • CXR rotation ... #radiology
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Causes of Ischemic ... Atrium • ... infarction • Pulmonary ... • Pericardial effusion ... #Causes
Quadricuspid Aortic Valve on Cardiac MRI with Severe Aortic Regurgitation
54 yo/ severe aortic regurgitation.  CMR
CMR showing quadricuspid ... and non-coronary cusps ... , and partial fusion ... of the left and ... CardiacMRI #clinical #cardiology
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... ultrasound • CXR ... • CBC, BMP, LET ... , PT. aPTT • Serial
On a chest film only the outer contours of the heart are seen.
In many cases we
Left Atrium - Most ... blood from the pulmonary ... atrium. - Left ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CXR #Atrium #Ventricle
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Rule out Left-Sided ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... not seen on a CXR ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest