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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Weakness • Pleural Abnormalities ... • Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... memory • Aphasia, word-finding ... : visuospatial abnormalities ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion causes ... spinal cord movement ... While the pathophysiology ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... - Pathophysiology ... Phosphate is a cause ... #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary
Fetal and Post Transition Circulation

In the fetal circulatory system, oxygenated blood is delivered via the umbilical
oxygenated blood passes ... pulmonary vascular ... resistance (due to hypoxic ... #Circulation #Pathophysiology ... Anatomy #Peds #Pediatrics
Evaluation of Recurrent Falls

Core Concept:
Maintaining an upright posture requires the integrated function of multiple systems.
Disruption in
Recurrent Falls Core ... cardiogenic) - Pulmonary ... ) - Spinal cord ... of motion, gait abnormalities ... Differential #Evaluation #Geriatrics