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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Hypoventilation Syndrome
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... • Diffuse Lung ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Primary Myocardial Processes (> 90%):
 • Acquired structural heart disease: CAD, Most
Causes of Sudden ... VT* • Acquired long ... Cardiac #Arrest #cardiology ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Batwing
A bilateral perihilar distribution of consolidation is also called a Batwing distribution.
The sparing of the periphery
sparing of the periphery ... of the lung is ... most typical of pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CXR #Batwing #Differential
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Causes include: ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Causes of Diffuse Lung Disease. 
Collagen vascular 
 - Scleroderma 
 - Rheumatoid arthritis 
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Causes of Diffuse ... Lung Disease. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonology #Differential ... #Lung #Disease.
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Weakness #Neurology ... #Differential #
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Costochondritis - Tietze syndrome ... Pain #ChestPain #Differential ... #Cardiology
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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e.g. fractured long ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Differential # ... #Orthopedics #Causes