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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
part of alveolar gas ... part of alveolar gas ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... #Failure #hypoxia
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... tissues--> Tissue hypoxia ... Phosphate is a cause ... #hypoxia #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... lung disease (COPD
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pneumonia: - Consolidation ... - Supleural Consolidations ... pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... lung sliding COPD
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... Physical stigmata of cor ... centrilobular nodules, or consolidation
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... some red blood cells ... blood-gas barrier ... of acute respiratory ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
shallow breathing has ... deep breathing has ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary