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Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
ABG And BMP Normal ... acetaminophen dosing ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
HYPOVENTILATION • Rising ... : Interstitial lung ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... bypassing the lungs ... #Failure #hypoxia
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Support Algorithm ... patients with COVID lung ... disease are doing ... management #schema #criticalcare ... #hypoxia #failure
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... syndrome • Protein-losing ... syndrome • Post-CABG
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
worsening symptoms during ... consistent with pulmonary ... 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
blood cells in the lung ... of acute respiratory ... shortly after or during ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... pleural fluid by rising
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
DDx: Obstructive lung ... Bronchodilators/Steroids Hypoxemia ... - Next Steps: Bag ... Treat underlying cause ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... upright position • Hypoxemia ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... on radioactive lung
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
(PPV) with the respiratory ... Pulmonary Artery ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A ... testing #diagnosis #criticalcare