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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elevation, Low Fio2 ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... dissolved in the PaO2/FiO2 ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest ... edema #causes #differential
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Criteria for Acute Respiratory ... Syndrome (ARDS) - Respiratory ... be present on a chest ... mm Hg < PaO2 / FiO2 ... #ARDS #Acute #Respiratory
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
- 6 L/min • FiO2 ... - 10 L/min • FiO2 ... - 15 L/min • FiO2 ... on valve) • FiO2 ... Delivery #Systems #respiratory
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory ... Origin of Edema - respiratory ... Oxygenation PaO2/FiO2 ... nickmmark #ARDS #Respiratory
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
rates & moderate FiO2 ... achieving a higher FiO2 ... In hypoxemic respiratory ... • Patients in respiratory ... match demand so FiO2
Paradoxical Breathing in Flail Chest

Video via Dr. Carlos Romero

#Flail #Chest #Paradoxical #Breathing #Pulmonary #Respiratory #clinical #video
Breathing in Flail Chest ... Romero #Flail #Chest ... Breathing #Pulmonary #Respiratory ... video #trauma #chest
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... stenosis #Stridor #differential
A serious case of Flail chest. This is a medical emergency!

Medical Talk @TheMedicalTalk

#Flail #Chest #Breathing #Pattern
case of Flail chest ... TheMedicalTalk #Flail #Chest ... PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Flail Chest on Physical Exam
Flail chest after 3 or more ribs are broken in 2 areas
Flail Chest on Physical ... Exam Flail chest ... paradoxical motion of a chest ... FedeRebustello #Flail #Chest ... PhysicalExam #Breathing #respiratory