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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... #rapid #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... , COPD) • Vascular ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... between attacks COPD ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... failure (ie.. asthma ... #indications #criticalcare
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... obstruction • COPD ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... alkalosis drive • Hypoxemia ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Causes: Pneumonia, asthma ... , COPD, pulmonary ... #Failure #hypoxia
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma ... , COPD, Anaphylaxis ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
, pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Resuscitation & respiratory ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare