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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Arterial Hypertension ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Septal Defect ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Ischemic Stroke - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Thrombosis - Atherosclerosis, Arterial Dissection, Fibromuscular Dysplasia
 - Large
Atherosclerosis, Arterial ... Valvular • Atrial ... infarction • Pulmonary ... Ischemic #Stroke #CVA ... #Neurology #Differential
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
Causes of Cyanosis ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... #Causes #Peds #
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... , PT. aPTT • Serial ... score for PE • CTA
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
respiratory drive due to neurologic ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, atrial ... or ventricular septal
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy on Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber View

RCM is a disease of diastole —> severe
diastole —> severe atrial ... this degree of atrial ... mistake to avoid: atrial ... septum might look ... Echocardiogram #clinical #pocus
Causes of Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac - Arrhythmia:
 • Tachyarrhythmia
 • Bradyarrhythmia
 • Supraventricular Tachycardia
Causes of Syncope ... Cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Reduced Effective Arterial ... Defecation #Syncope #Neurology ... #Causes
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
Arterial Hypertension ... arterial hypertension ... This case illustrates ... #Arterial #Hypertension ... #pocus
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... algorithm to determine ... indication of AC ... days before Pulmonary ... CARP, DECREASE V trials
Ebstein Anomaly on Echocardiogram

Ebstein anomaly. The tricuspid valve is ALWAYS more apically displaced than the mitral
commonest congenital cause ... associated with an atrial ... septal defect. ... Ebstein #Anomaly #POCUS ... Echocardiogram #cardiology #a4c