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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... blood (measured on ABG ... hypoxia) - Low PaO2 ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... summary #pulmonary #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG ... #differential
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Evaluation and Differential ... Do you need an ABG ... and ~5 mmHg to pCO2 ... Differential Diagnosis ... Evaluation #workup #Differential
Oxygen delivery & ABG interpretation made easier with this simple colour-coded table. Please share, and print
Oxygen delivery & ABG ... simple colour-coded table ... Birks @BirksMD #Management ... NRB #FlowRates #Table
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
poor air flow • ABG ... : - High pCO2 ... Abnormally normal ABG ... ventilation #mechanical #management
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... • Orthopnea - PaO2 ... Oxygenation defect - PaO2 ... supplemental oxygen if PaO2 ... SpO2 > 88% • Management
Multiple masses
The differential diagnostic list of multiple masses is very long.
The most important diagnoses are listed
Multiple masses The differential ... listed in the table ... is difficult to differentiate ... #Management #Radiology ... Multiple #Massess #Differential
Comparison of vaginal infections characterized by abnormal discharge

#diagnosis #management #table #signs #symptoms #comparison #differential
#diagnosis #management ... #table #signs # ... symptoms #comparison #differential
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Anesthesiology - Differential ... Diagnosis and Management ... Management: ... • ambu-bag / O2 ... Anesthesiology #Differential
Ketosis Disorders - Comparison Table
 • Starvation Ketosis
 • Alcoholic Ketoacidosis (AKA)
 • Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
Disorders - Comparison Table ... Disorders #ketones #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... endocrinology #comparison #table