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Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MatthewHoMD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #pulmonary #Aa
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... atelectasis • Lung ... disorders (e.g., GBS ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... part of alveolar gas ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Left Shunt - Anatomic ... , Interstitial Lung ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
management of hypoxia ... a procedure has ... recognize the cause ... of hypoxia, but ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #hypoxia
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
M Methanol A ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... with associated hypoxia ... or restrictive lung ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... patient with shock/hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... output - Acute pulmonary ... Oxygen Content: - Hypoxemia
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... by a massive PE ... #differential #diagnosis