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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... lung disease (COPD ... ) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... : • COPD • Interstitial
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Asthma • COPD ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... arteries • Idiopathic ... disease causing hypoxemia ... • COPD, ILD, ... #Hypertension #
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... passage • Arterial ... ) on room air Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... obstruction • COPD ... hypertension • ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... mycobacteria Treatment
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
• Cough • Dyspnea ... (LR + 2.7) • Hypoxia ... ratio ≤250 • Hypotension ... Mortality: • Hypotension ... #Pulmonary #Community
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
replacement Cord ... Facial swelling, dyspnea ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... , weight gain, hypotension ... renal failure, pulmonary