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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 ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... , COPD) • Vascular ... Hypoventilation Syndrome
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Obstruction • Asthma
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper ... Upper Airway Cough Syndrome ... Lower Airway: • Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... pulmonary disease • Asthma ... #Causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... hepatopulmonary syndrome
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
PaCO2, causing chronic ... dyspnea (eventually ... is similar to asthma ... syndrome. ... airflow obstruction causes
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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
consider infarction, hypoxia ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... dyspnea and dizziness ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Respiratory Acid-Base ... Disorders Alkalosis ... : Obstruction, Asthma ... respiratory distress syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #causes