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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... #Respiratory #Failure ... #hypoxia #Differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
/Chronic renal failure ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... lung disease (COPD
Vocal Cord Granuloma on Bronchoscopy

Young Male 30s non-smoker, chronic unexplained cough x 2 years. Failure to
Vocal Cord Granuloma ... Failure to respond ... investigation and treatment ... GERD #Vocal #Cord ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... Physical stigmata of cor ... mycobacteria Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... e.g., uptake by cells ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
acute respiratory failure ... Phosphate is a cause ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... heart failure, ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Decompensated Heart Failure ... with presence of pulmonary ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
multiple spinal cord ... - Causes progressive ... to respiratory failure ... Escorial criteria uses ... diagnosis column Treatment
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... lymphoma) - Treatment ... illness: Heart failure ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia