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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 ... , COPD) • Vascular ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper ... Syndrome Lower ... Airway: • Asthma
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Pleural Abnormalities ... Chest Wall Abnormalities
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... OSA, Asthma, Obesity
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... hypoxia • Wasting ... in the adjacent lung