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Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... workup #algorithm #diagnosis ... #bloodgas #interpretation
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Causes: Pneumonia, asthma ... , COPD, pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Pathologic Breathing Patterns ... L = Lactic acid ... Apnea - Sleep/Hypoxemia ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #comparison
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... #Diagnosis #Summary ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
consider infarction, hypoxia ... may show this pattern ... Causes include asthma ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Acid-Base Disorders ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... , Pneumonia, pulmonary ... : Obstruction, Asthma
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Physical stigmata of cor ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... for bacteria and Acid ... #differential #diagnosis
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... Resuscitation & respiratory ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... consider ascorbic acid ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary