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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... • Atelectasis Central ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... Rapid Response Management ... atelectasis • Lung ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #differential
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
in more severe hypoxemia ... for refractory hypoxemia ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... be detected on CT ... with early enteral ... #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
consistent with pulmonary ... computed tomographic (CT ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the hypoxemia ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... blood cells in the lung ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... fentanyl mixed with heroin ... edema #causes #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... in the adjacent lung ... high-resolution chest CT ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... seen • Chest CT ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare # ... differential