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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia ... - Overview Hypoxia ... common type of hypoxia ... ) PIO2 - atmospheric ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Abnormality • Hypoxia ... • Hyper/HypoCa ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Fetal HR Tracing - Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... sedatives) • Hypoxic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Obstetrics
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
management of hypoxia ... recognize the cause ... have a general treatment ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #treatment
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... for refractory hypoxemia ... patients with PaO2/FiO2 ... #criticalcare #hypoxia ... #failure #algorithm
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... : • Hypoxia-driven ... altitude habitat • Hypoxia-independent ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypocalcemia, Cerebral Hypoxia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Nail Clubbing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bronchopulmonary Disease
 • Bronchiectasis
 • Chronic Lung Infection
 • Lung Cancer
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fibrosis • Chronic Hypoxia ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #causes
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... recruitment • FiO2 ... : avoid hyperoxia ... desaturation prioritise FiO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm