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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 ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Infancy with No Respiratory ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... pulmonary embolus ... #Failure #hypoxia
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... • Recurrent respiratory ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... tissues--> Tissue hypoxia ... Phosphate is a cause ... #hypoxia #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
It causes the chest ... Paradoxical #Breathing #PhysicalExam ... #respiratory #clinical ... #video #pulmonary ... #peds #pediatrics
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... wheezing, and inspiratory ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... Physical stigmata of cor
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
, Insufficient expiratory ... Bronchodilators/Steroids Hypoxemia ... - Next Steps: Bag ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Physical Exam The case ... positional dyspnea and hypoxemia ... observe how the respiratory ... Orthodeoxia #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... #pulmonary