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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... Arterial Hypertension ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Abnormalities • Chest
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
arterial hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... ; PCH, pulmonary ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease - HIV Left-Sided
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Causes - Rule out Left-Sided ... Arterial Hypertension ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... of syncope and chest ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... Echocardiogram #TEE #clinical ... #cardiology #POCUS
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Clinical Classification ... Pulmonary arterial ... arterial hypertension ... due to left heart ... Classification #Diagnosis #Differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Gradient • Right to Left ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #hypoxemia #differential
A patient with lung cancer and a curious left atrial mass on Echocardiogram

Ivan Stankovic, MD, PhD
A patient with lung ... and a curious left ... atrial mass on ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
The azygoesophageal recess is the region inferior to the level of the azygos vein arch in
which the right lung ... atrial enlargement ... Bronchogenic cyst #Clinical ... #Anatomy #Radiology ... #CTChest #AzygoesophagealRecess
Polo Mint Sign on Chest CT
 • Partial filling defect in a blood vessel surrounded by
Polo Mint Sign on Chest ... a rim contrast material ... Mint #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical