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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... Respiratory Failure ... rise) → chronic hypercapnia ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic ... #Respiratory #Failure
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Alkalosis • Chronic Hypercapnic ... Respiratory Failure ... Superimposed • Acute Hypercapnic ... Respiratory Failure
Flapping tremors of Asterixis

DDx
- Decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure.
- Renal failure /azotemia.
- Respiratory failure with
or acute liver failure ... - Renal failure ... - Respiratory failure ... dioxide toxicity (hypercapnia
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General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
• Permissive hypercapnia ... criticalcare #hypoxia #failure
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Salicylates, Cardiac failure ... chest, Cardiac failure ... Septicemia, Hepatic failure ... Hypoventilation, Permissive hypercapnia
ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) Fundamentals
Definitions:
 • ExtraCorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) provides prolonged pulmonary and/or circulatory support
mixed respiratorv failure ... ECCO2R: Refractory hypercapnia
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
to OXYGENATOR FAILURE ... oxygenator, or circuit failure ... • PUMP FAILURE ... • HYPERCAPNIA/ ... • OXYGENATOR FAILURE
Mechanisms of acute right ventricular dysfunction/failure (RVD/RVF) #rightventricle #rvfailure #rvdysfunction
ventricular dysfunction/failure ... rightventricle #rvfailure
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea

General Categories: Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia, Acidemia, Poor O2 Delivery (without hypoxemia),  Miscellaneous
Categories: Hypoxemia, Hypercapnia
Right heart dysfunction and failure in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: mechanisms and management 
Source:
dysfunction and failure ... in heart failure ... CongestiveHeartFailure #RVFailure