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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Elevation, Low Fio2 ... Mismatch: Pulmonary Edema ... #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... diseases, pulmonary edema ... gravity-dependent gradients ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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