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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... ABG And BMP Normal ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Hoover's Sign

Hoover’s sign refers to inward movement of the lower rib cage during inspiration- instead of
associated with COPD ... COPD, and more specifically ... hyperexpansion of the lungs ... Pulmonary #COPD ... #PhysicalExam #Video
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 ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... #Failure #hypoxia
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... Consolidations - "Shred" sign ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... severity Acute Respiratory ... sliding COPD or
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... obstruction • COPD ... Nasal polyps and signs ... in the adjacent lung ... for bacteria and Acid
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
some red blood cells ... in the lung due ... • Signs/Symptoms ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... • Signs/Symptoms
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
including restrictive lung ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Breathing In lung ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
: Measures CVP as ... Pulmonary Artery ... intermittent (via cold ... • PULMONARY A ... precede other signs