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Differential Diagnosis - Noninfectious Causes of Fever

CRITICAL DIAGNOSES:
 - Acute myocardial infarction
 - Pulmonary embolism or
Differential Diagnosis ... Fever CRITICAL DIAGNOSES ... infarction - Pulmonary ... Transfusion reaction - Pulmonary ... cell disease - Transplant
Pulmonary Complications Following Stem Cell Transplant

For patients in the pre- engraftment period (day 0-30):
 - 
Pulmonary
Pulmonary Complications ... Following Stem Cell Transplant ... infections - Pulmonary ... with autologous transplant ... tissue disorders #Diagnosis
Directed Workup in Suspected Cardiac Transplant Infection
 • No identifiable source
 • Cardiac
 • Pulmonary
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Suspected Cardiac Transplant ... • Cardiac • Pulmonary ... AG_EM33 #Cardiac #Transplant ... Infection #workup #diagnosis
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
provides prolonged pulmonary ... to recovery or transplant ... cannula • VA: Pulmonary ... bridge to recovery, transplant ... #Oxygenation #diagnosis
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoxia-driven: Cardiac/pulmonary ... Hypoxia-independent: Post-renal transplant ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... intubation, single lung transplant ... waveforms #patterns #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #ETCO2
Hepatic Hydrothorax
 • Presents as right sided in 85% of cases
 • Fluid studies:
TIPS, Liver transplant ... #Hydrothorax #diagnosis ... #hepatology #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis ... diffusion from IPVDs Diagnostic ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... take months after transplant
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
Script HPS is a pulmonary ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... oxygen • Liver transplant ... syndrome in 85% post-transplant ... Syndrome #cirrhosis #diagnosis
Atypical HUS - Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
Unlike typical HUS, which is shigatoxin mediated, aHUS is not typically
renal, cardiac, pulmonary ... who get renal transplant ... Uremic #Syndrome #diagnosis