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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumothorax, COPD ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #differential
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... , Advanced COPD ... Disease: Asthma, COPD ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #hypoxia #Differential
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... : • COPD • Interstitial ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... • Interstitial lung ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... Failure - Differential ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #hypoxia #Differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... , Interstitial Lung ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... between attacks COPD ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Asthma #COPD
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Post-dates pregnancy Cord ... Oligohydramnios • Cord ... prolapse • Cord ... Hypoventilation • Respiratory ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... In lung disease ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... obstruction • COPD ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... Physical stigmata of cor ... #differential #