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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
) PIO2 - atmospheric ... oxygen dissolved in arterial ... hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial ... #pulmonary #differential
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... - Differential ... • increase Fi02 ... • arterial blood ... #Differential #
Lactic Acidosis - Overview and Pathophysiology
Lactic acid is an endogenous substrate for gluconeogenesis, that is constantly
Pathophysiology Lactic acid ... Lactic acid is non-toxic ... base of lactic acid ... defined as an arterial ... #types #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... Elevation, Low Fio2 ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Differentials? ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... with associated hypoxia ... ABG #bloodgas #Acid
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
- incr H+ (acidosis ... anæmia • arterial ... hypoxemia - ... #Right #Shift #Differential
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... PRIS), Valproic Acid ... Biotin) Type D: Bacterial ... #Differential #
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... usually: - hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #Elevation #Differential
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... of Respiratory Acid-Base ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... hypoxia: High altitude ... #alkalosis #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... dissolved in the PaO2/FiO2 ... evidence of left atrial ... of the spiral arteries ... edema #causes #differential