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

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
- Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... • increase Fi02 ... • arterial blood ... Diagnosis #Management
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = [FiO2 ... Mismatch: Pulmonary Edema ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... diseases, pulmonary edema ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Diagnosis Framework ... dissolved in the PaO2/FiO2 ... , hypovolemia, cyanosis ... of the spiral arteries ... #causes #differential
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
congestion with hypoxemia ... with pulmonary edema ... or CXR ● PaO2/FiO2 ... there is no clear cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Desaturation / Cyanosis ... check measured FiO2 ... help AND check arterial ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... Diagnosis The ... Acute pulmonary edema ... ’s • Reduced Arterial ... #Diagnosis #causes
Leg Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Bone/Joint Causes of Leg Pain:
 • Fracture
 • Arthritis
 • Gout/pseudogout
Leg Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Wounds/ulcers, Edema ... Arterial Causes ... limb ischemia/cyanosis
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
check measured FiO2 ... help AND check arterial ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup