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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hypoxemia # ... Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... and/or Hypoxemia ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
and/or hypoxia ... Chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease ... Chronic thromboembolic ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Group III - Chronic ... hypoxemia • COPD ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... mediastinal tumors, chronic ... #Hypertension #PHTN
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Chronic Myocardial ... End Stage Renal Disease ... (ie Sarcoid), Chronic ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock, Hypoxemia ... Volume Overload/HTN
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
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Gestation - Abnormalities ... Drugs - Maternal Hypoxemia ... • Pulmonary ... diseases ... • Chronic anemia
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Bradycardia and Tachycardia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Bradycardia:
Connective tissue disease ... occlusion • Fetal hypoxia ... stimulation (e.g. chronic ... hypoxemia • Cardiac ... abnormalities
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... restrictive lung disease ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... include asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary