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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... Diagnose using hypoxemia ... the underlying cause ... NatalieRosen_MD #Hypoxemia
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
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Causes of Generalized ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #hypoxemia
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
The reversible causes ... Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
average settings • Causes ... gas equation • Causes ... • Most common cause ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... • Causes: Pneumonia
Causes of Altered Level of Consciousness GCS < 7 - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Brain Involvement - Hemispheric
Causes of Altered ... TTP • DIC • Hypoxemia ... Deficiencies • Hypoxemia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Amblyopia - Lazy Eye - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Deprivational - Obstruction of Visual Axis:
 • Ptosis
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Refractive Error) • Hyperopia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... usually: - hypoxemia ... patient with shock/hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... Oxygen Content: - Hypoxemia