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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 ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... obstruction • COPD, asthma ... alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... acidbase #workup #algorithm ... #respiratory #bloodgas
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
, pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas