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Alveolar Recruitment
Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary
Postoperative Pulmonary ... hypoxemia after cardiac ... in less severe pulmonary ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
and to monitor cardiac ... & pulmonary physiology ... • Phase Ill — alveolar ... transplant • Cardiac ... patterns #diagnosis #pulmonary
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... , Vascular, Alveolar ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
Pressure (PPlat): Alveolar ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
TB, Mycetoma, Alveolar ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes and Mimics - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
90%:
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Pulmonary Renal ... Framework Diffuse alveolar ... syndrome in APL - Cardiac ... heart failure, cardiac ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
) Examination: Pulmonary ... , Cardiac, Neuro ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Alveolar ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
inspired) PAO2 - alveolar ... O2 reaches the alveoli ... hypoxia (e.g low cardiac ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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• Effusion • Cardiac ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • Neoplasm Pulmonary ... • Sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... Vessels • Pulmonary