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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 ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... : Atelectasis, ARDS
Acid-Base Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Acidemia (pH < 7.35)
 • Metabolic Acidosis (HCO3 < 24mmol/L) CO2
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Acidosis (pCO2 ... Respiratory Alkalosis (pCO2 ... < 35 mmHg) #AcidBase ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ARDS ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Impaired Oxygenation PaO2 ... @nickmmark #ARDS ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (ARDS) - Respiratory ... severity of the ARDS ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS ... Respiratory #Distress #Syndrome
Mechanical ventilation in obese patients according to the i-STAR Algorithm
Intubate
 • Anticipate difficult airway management and
to the i-STAR Algorithm ... 5 cmH20 in non-ARDS ... and non-ARDS) ... minimal to keep PaO2 ... patients #iSTAR #Algorithm
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 ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #ARDS #Summary
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... (RDS)* • ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for evaluation of a patient with a peripheral neuropathy. (ECG = electrocardiogram; EMG/NCS = electron
Algorithm for evaluation ... conduction studies; AIDS ... immunodeficiency syndrome ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
7.35-7.45 • PaCO2 ... 35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase