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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia ... blood (most common type ... the most common type ... #pulmonary #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... patient with shock/hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... Lactic Acidosis: Hypoxic ... output - Acute pulmonary
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Types - Classification ... cellular and tissue hypoxia ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare
Clinical Classification of Pulmonary Hypertension

1. Pulmonary arterial hypertension from pulmonary vasculopathy
Idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension
Heritable gene mutations
Pulmonary arterial ... protein receptor type ... activin A receptor type ... disease and/or hypoxia ... #Differential #Causes
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types ... in blood flow caused ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Comparison #criticalcare
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... severe with any type ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... Any opioid can cause ... #edema #causes
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... should identify any cause ... replaced or its type ... Consider potential causes ... o Aspiration, pulmonary
Approach to Possible Hypertensive Emergency

criteria required to diagnose hypertensive emergency
(1) Severe hypertension
 - Usually a MAP
mm is needed to cause ... Myocardial ischemia (type-II ... - Pulmonary edema ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #CriticalCare