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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 ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Airway Disease: Asthma ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #hypoxia #Differential
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Effusions - Rare Peripheral ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... the severity Acute ... sliding COPD or Asthma ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
-> focus on improving ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... presents with acute ... line (nl lung, asthma ... Pneumothorax #Lung #POCUS ... clinical #Labeled #Pulmonary
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Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
cystic fibrosis, acute ... severe asthma, ... idiopathic pulmonary ... #pneumothorax #POCUS ... #pulmonary #lung