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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... AVMs, Hepatopulmonary ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... • Occurs when blood ... AVMs, hepatopulmonary ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
upright position • Hypoxemia ... passage • Arterial blood ... gas (ABC) analysis ... Quantifies degree of hypoxemia ... 80mmHg or A-a gradient
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... causing back up of blood ... III - Chronic lung ... disease causing hypoxemia ... PH Functional Classification
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... abnormal in adults • Blood
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
recipient antibodies leading ... Related Acute Lung ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... RBCs (stored at
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
recipient antibodies leading ... Related Acute Lung ... Injury (TRALI): Leading ... progressing to severe hypoxemia ... RBCs (stored at