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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia ... to meet demands Hypoxemia ... dissolved & Hb bound) HYPOXEMIC ... #Hypoxemia #summary ... #pulmonary #differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
= [FiO2 x (Patm ... • Alveolar Hypoventilation ... #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... common cause of hypoxemic ... gravity-dependent gradients ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... supplemental oxygen #Hypoxemic
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Lethargic and severely hypoxemic ... interstitium and alveoli ... Sudden onset of hypoxemic ... • Symptoms: Hypoxemic ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia