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Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... , worse at the bases ... Impaired cardiac function ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... - Blood Gas Interpretation ... - Vomiting, NG suction ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Beginner's Guide to End-Tital Capnography
4 Phases of the Capnoqram
I - Inspiration and expiration Of dead space
II
ventilated alveoli Ill ... of inspiration Uses ... Capnography #Capnogram #Patterns ... #Waveform #Interpretation ... #pulmonary
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
Basic Interpretation ... structured approach to interpretation ... the dominant HR-pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #ILD
On the left a smoker with RB-ILD with subtle HRCT-findings.
The dominant pattern is ground glass opacification.
Additional
The dominant pattern ... Based on these non-specific ... mandatory for the interpretion ... probably would be pulmonary ... would expect more pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... hemodynamics and cardiac function ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
MD (@long_brit) Case ... chest radiograph pattern ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... Case Continued ... Most commonly caused