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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
gas equation • Causes ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis
 • Drugs & Toxins (Statins, alcohol, cocaine)
 • Direct Muscle
Causes of Rhabdomyolysis ... exercise) • Muscle Hypoxia ... malignant neuroleptic syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Causes of Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unprovoked - Epilepsy:
 • Focal: Simple, Complex
 • Generalized: Absence,
Causes of Seizures ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... Hypocalcemia, Cerebral Hypoxia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Growth Discrepancy: Large for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Maternal Factors:
 • Multiparity
 •
Causes of Growth ... Sotos syndrome, ... , Weaver's syndrome ... palsy secondary to hypoxia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
Causes of Palpitations ... PARKINSON WHITE SYNDROME ... PULMONARY DISEASE • HYPOXIA ... #Palpitations #Causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
Pulmonary Embolism • Hypoxia ... • Sick Sinus Syndrome ... • Tachy-Brady Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Infections BRASH Syndrome ... Pulmonary: • Hypoxia ... • Tachy-Brady syndrome ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis (HAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis - GOLDMARK

Glycols - ethylene and propylene glycol
Oxoproline
produced during hypoxic ... with short bowel syndrome ... salicylate toxicity causes
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
maintained fever CAUSES ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Anticholinergic syndrome ... Intracranial blood • Hypoxic ... #Differential #Causes