Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 β€’ Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Embolism, Emphysema ... Shock β€’ Airway Disease ... #hypoxia #Differential
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... interstitial lung disease ... interstitial lung disease ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Embolism, Obstructive ... Disease and more ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Miliary Pattern - Chest Radiology
 β€’ Miliary opacities are scattered, small (1 -4 mm) nodules
 β€’
Miliary Pattern ... hematogenous spread of a disease ... Diagnosis of Miliary ... #diagnosis #pulmonary ... #CXR #clinical
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Differential diagnosis ... to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... respond to the treatment ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... , Severe Valve Disease ... β€’ Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Embolism, Tension
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 β€’ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Diagnosis Framework ... Interstitial lung diseases ... embolus SHUNT ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
embolism Pathophysiology ... regurgitation) Diagnosis ... mosaic parenchymal pattern ... Bypass Other Treatment ... have inoperable disease
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 β€’ No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
CD4 > 200: Pulm embolism ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Infectious Diseases ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... β€’ IF staining patterns ... Renal #Syndromes #differential ... #treatment