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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 ... Arterial Hypertension ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... shunting (eg, atrial ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Summary A defect in arterial ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC) ... scanning or pulmonary
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Disease and more • Diffusion ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
RV Failure secondary to Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension on Echocardiogram
Pulmonary arterial hypertension resulting in severe RV dilation
on Echocardiogram ... Pulmonary arterial ... illustrates the challenges ... #PAH #Echocardiogram ... clinical #cardiology #s4c
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... Pulmonary Artery ... measurement using arterial ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... by the ratio of arterial ... severity of the hypoxemia ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... output - Acute pulmonary ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... rate, rhythm, perfusion ... consider intra-arterial ... alfentanil can be diagnostic ... #Hypertension #Anesthesiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
rate, rhythm, perfusion ... help AND check arterial ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Cyanosis #Anesthesiology ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis