15 results
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Pulmonary Arterial ... ** • Atrial Septal ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Vasculitis - Break down based on vessel size 
Distribution of vessel involvement by large vessel vasculitis,
with respect to arterial ... large arteries ... arteries. ... #Diagnosis #Rheumatology ... Medium #Large #Classification
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Minimal ... Reduced maternal arterial ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Cyanosis in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Peripheral Only:
 • Poor Perfusion
 • Acrocyanosis
Hemoglobinopathy:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Arteriosus • Atrial ... Transposition of the Great Arteries ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
in arterial oxygenation ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... cycles after right atrial ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC)
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Factors that May Affect ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Decreased Maternal Arterial ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Combination of diagnostic criteria used to assess the severity of tricuspid regurgitation (TR). This figure lists
Combination of diagnostic ... al.60 In this algorithm ... ASD indicates atrial ... septal defect; ... and RA, right atrial
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Arterial Hypertension ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
Serious Bacterial ... unformed) PNA diagnosed ... grunting, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... suggested if: - ANC ... #Peds #EM #Classification
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
• Diffusion Defect ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis