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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
of Pathologic Breathing ... damage Kussmaul breathing ... Apnea - Sleep/Hypoxemia ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... comparison #biots #cheynestokes
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... 12 / shallow breathing ... #Hypoxia #differential ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
↓SpO2 • High work ... of breathing / ... of breathing ... #Exacerbation #CriticalCare ... #pulmonary #ventilation
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
• Once machine/breathing ... type changed. ❸ Breathing ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Management #Workup
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work ... of breathing, Localized ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... • Pulmonary artery ... the airway • Treating ... #differential #
Work Shifting - Mechanical Ventilation
Why the new term:
Synchrony issues, by definition, have to do with timing.
Work Shifting - ... timing but to work ... of breathing. ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis #criticalcare ... #pulmonary