17 results
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary Embolism, Pneumothorax ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding)
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... edema • Air: pneumothorax ... atelectasis • Lung ... #Hypoxia #differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... Defect ** • Atrial ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... bronchograms (atelectasis has ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #pulmonary #differential ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Multifocal Atrial ... Secondary to chronic lung ... disease (COPD) • Hypoxia ... #Multifocal #Atrial ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
of PEA arrest: H’ ... Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... Tamponade, Tension Pneumothorax ... ), Thrombosis (lungs ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... mechanically ventilated, has ... patients with COVID lung ... support #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #hypoxia
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... cycles after right atrial ... Quantifies degree of hypoxemia ... on radioactive lung
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
Mycobacterium avium ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... P.jirovecii • Pneumothorax ... pulmonary #diseases #differential ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Algorithm for management of Multiple Trauma in Mountain Environment
Complete primary survey
 - Haemorrhage control (regional and
Algorithm for management ... decompression of pneumothorax ... mechanism (e.g. long ... SMR - Consider POCUS ... #Environment #Algorithm