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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... #Causes
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... • Diffuse Lung ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... Diseases #ILD #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the peripheral lung ... The most common cause ... patients with chronic ... bronchitis, COPD ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... anticentromere ab ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... eosinophilia pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... diameter are called lung ... masses & should ... chest CT in 6 to 12 ... comorbidities, such as chronic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
disorder of chronic ... triad of: 1) chronic ... arteriovenous shunting causes ... presence in the lower lung ... mmHg (room air) - ABG