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Light's Criteria for Pleural Effusions

#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #Lights #Criteria #Pleural #Effusion #Differential

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Light's Criteria ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Lights #Criteria
Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Embolism
 - Effects of mechanical occlusion
 - Effects of chemical mediators
 - Hemodynamic
Pathophysiology ... of Pulmonary Embolism ... Resolution #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary #Embolism
Obstructive Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology

 • Chronic Bronchitis
 • Emphysema
 • Asthma
 • Bronchitis

Sarah Lyon @sarahthelyon

#Obstructive
Lung Diseases - Pathophysiology ... Lung #Diseases #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Vascular Resistance vs Systemic Vascular Resistance

#Pulmonary #Vascular #Resistance #Systemic #Comparison #pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology #anesthesiology #anesthesia
Pulmonary Vascular ... Resistance #Pulmonary ... pulmonaryhypertension #PHTN #pathophysiology
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... strain pattern - Right ... wave in V1 - Right ... enlargement (P pulmonale ... - #Pulmonary
V/Q Mismatch Physiology

by Dr. Lizzy Hastie @LizzyHastie

#VQMismatch #pathophysiology #diagnosis #pulmonary
#VQMismatch #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Palpitations, light-headedness ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Rate Control •
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
Temperature Right ... Dissociation #Curve #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
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Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... • (Early) Pulmonary ... Nephrotic Syndrome Light's ... #Lights #Criteria
Physiologic Changes in Pregnancy
Cardiovascular
Hematologic
Pulmonary
Gastrointestinal
Musculoskeletal

#Physiologic #Changes #Pregnancy #pathophysiology #obstetrics #obgyn #diagnosis
Hematologic Pulmonary ... Changes #Pregnancy #pathophysiology