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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
drive due to neurologic ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Failure #hypoxia
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... congestion with hypoxemia ... overload with heart failure ... #CriticalCare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... /Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
is about 14—20 per ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... include heart failure ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
VV: Refractory hypoxemia ... /mixed respiratorv ... failure used as ... overdose, massive PE ... Oxygenation #diagnosis #management
Pulmonary Histoplasmosis
Quick Facts on Histoplasma capsulatum:
 • Dimorphic fungi, in yeast phase within the body
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Pulmonary Histoplasmosis ... • Dimorphic fungi ... corticosteroids for respiratory ... failure (guidelines ... capsulatum #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
risk of renal failure ... Pulmonary Artery ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare ... comparison #challenges #management
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
> 4 days → add fungal ... 100 - Consider TEG ... : fever, rash, hypoxia ... hypotension, renal failure ... , pulmonary opacities
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Dose ≥ 400 mg per ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... : - Heart failure ... #diagnosis #management