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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... VIQ mismatch and shunt ... pulmonary AVMs, hepatopulmonary ... shunting (eg, atrial ... #Differential #
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
(assumes Room Air ... Pulmonary AVMs, Hepatopulmonary ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary ... 1) or anatomic shunt ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... passage • Arterial ... blood gas (ABC)