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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Intracardiac Right to Left ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Right to Left Shunt ... Abnormalities • Chest
Degenerated Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (PLAX)
A 68-year-old gentleman with progressive shortness of breath and cystic
Degenerated Left ... Echocardiogram ... cystic mass in left ... Final diagnosis ... PLAX #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Waveforms Direct measurements ... SvO2) Indirect measurements ... heart rate) ● Left ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... CheatSheet #Waveforms #Cardiology
On the left three different patients with lung cysts.
From left to right: Lymphangiomyomatosis, LIP and Langerhans
On the left three ... From left to right ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Cystic #Comparison
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
from right to left ... Differentiating #PAH #PVH #Echocardiogram ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #cardiology #pulmonary ... #arterial #venous
Massive Left Atrial Myxoma on Echocardiogram (TEE)
Pt admitted for SOB x 2 months with episode of
Massive Left Atrial ... Myxoma on Echocardiogram ... of syncope and chest ... @RussSayin #Atrial ... TEE #clinical #cardiology
Right Heart Cath - Normal Cardiac Pressures

Right Atrial Pressure (RAP) or Central Venous Pressure (CVP)
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Pressures Right Atrial ... mmHg (Diastolic) Left ... Atrial Pressure ... Pressures #RHC #cardiology ... #diagnosis
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
to Differential Diagnosis ... Echocardiography, Arterial ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Central #Cardiology ... Causes #Table #Comparison
Pulmonary Artery Catheter Pressures
Normal: RA 0-8, RV 15-25/0-8, Mean PAP <25, PCWP 8-12, Cardiac Index 2.6-4.2
HFrEF,
Arterial HTN Pulmonic ... Regurgitation Left-to-Right ... Shunt Right-to-Left ... #Hemodynamics #Cardiology ... #diagnosis
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... arterial hypertension ... lung disease; LFT ... #Diagnosis #Peds