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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension Intracardiac ... Right to Left Shunt ... Defect ** • Atrial
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sulfhemoglobin Left-to-Right ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Venous Return Right-to-Left ... Transposition of the Great Arteries
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Atrial Myxoma on ... Final diagnosis ... #Degenerated #Atrial ... clinical #cardiology #pocus
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
a wave - Atrial ... atrial myxoma, ... pulmonary hypertension ... atrial myxoma ... septal defect
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
- Bows from right ... to left • RVOT ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... cardiology #pulmonary #arterial
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary arterial ... lung disease, left ... Transthoracic echocardiogram ... atrial pressure ... of ventricular septum
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Dissociation Curve Left ... variant • fetal ... anæmia • arterial ... Differential #Causes ... #Diagnosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Diagnosis Framework ... for Hypotension ... tachycardia • Atrial ... pneumothorax • Right ... Contractility: • Left
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Causes - Rule out Left-Sided ... Primary Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypertension
Graphic representation of transthoracic echocardiographic parameters in the assessment of right ventricular pressure overload. A′ = peak late
diastolic (during atrial ... atrium; LV = left ... intraventricle septum ... cmls) #TTE #Echocardiogram ... Transthoracic #Diagnosis