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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... using hypoxemia ... the underlying cause ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... MatthewHoMD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... Response Management Algorithm ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
management of hypoxia ... recognize the cause ... of hypoxia, but ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #hypoxia
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
- Differential Diagnosis ... bpm): • Mild hypoxia ... 70) • Tissue hypoxia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Causes of Approach ... Abnormality • Hypoxia ... #ALOC #Workup #diagnosis ... #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... - Reproducible chest ... consolidation on chest ... unmask underlying hypoxia ... Embolism #Pregnancy #Diagnosis
Intraoperative Bronchospasm - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre team of
Fully expose the chest ... Consider alternate diagnoses ... consider → 2-2 Hypoxia ... cyanosis. ⓭ Obtain a chest ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis