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Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
Diagnosis and Pathophysiology ... Stroke Volume / Arterial ... less compliant arteries ... of developing atrial ... mmHg developed atrial
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
oxygen dissolved in arterial ... hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... evidence of left atrial ... of the spiral arteries ... • Pathophysiology ... #differential #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... (AG) = {Na - (Cl ... syndrome, intestinal bacterial ... acidosis: - Diarrhea ... Classically” noted with pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... help AND check arterial ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
treatment Pathophysiology ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... initiation • Differential ... fluid overload, PCC ... APML #diagnosis #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... of PCN allergy ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Diagnosis and Management ... decade → peripheral/acral ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Differential Diagnosis ... or refractory cases
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Infections in HIV - Differential ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #