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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... , Interstitial Lung ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... consistent with pulmonary ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... absence of intrinsic lung ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... on radioactive lung
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Related Acute Lung ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... Hyperkalemia: Citrate in RBCs ... RBCs (stored at ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Related Acute Lung ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... Hyperkalemia: Citrate in RBCs ... RBCs (stored at ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... hypersensitivity/immunologic reaction ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... superinfection, drug reactions ... (fever, cough, hypoxia ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management