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Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
A-a gradient = PAO2 ... - PaO2 A-a gradient ... (Patm - 47) - (PaCO2 ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Hyperandrogenism, Family Planning, Endometrial cancer prevention, Cardiovascular risk factor management
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Management of Polycystic ... Ovary Syndrome ... (PCOS) Hyperandrogenism ... treatments for PCOS ... Polycystic #Ovary #Syndrome
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
HPS - Diagnosis:
 1. Patients with liver disease
 2. Alveolar-arterial oxygen gradient (AaP02) >15 mmHg
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Severe HPS: ≥ 50 PaO2 ... Very severe HPS: PaO2 ... Hepatopulmonary #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Pathophysiology of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
#Pathophysiology #PCOS #Polycystic #Ovarian #Syndrome #Symptoms
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome ... (PCOS) #Pathophysiology ... #PCOS #Polycystic ... #Ovarian #Syndrome
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... VC < 1 even if pCO2 ... or pH <7.35 and pCO2 ... RR or daytime pCO2 ... #criticalcare #management
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
pathophysiology CLINICAL ... Assessing for CO2 ... Transition as CO2 ... - Arterial CO2 ... WAVEFORM - Critical
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management
Inherited Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes
Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes:
 • Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP), Attenuated FAP (AFAP), MUTYH
Colorectal Cancer (CRS) Syndromes ... Adenomatous Polyposis Syndromes ... Urinary → Lynch Syndrome ... Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... week of a known clinical ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... - 100 mm Hg < PaO2 ... Respiratory #Distress #Syndrome
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... on CT or CXR ● PaO2 ... Management ● Early ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome