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Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
O2 is inspired) PAO2 ... reaches the alveoli) PaO2 ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... Low SvO2 → Low PaO2 ... sepsis) - High PaO2
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 ... /0.8)] - PaO2 Simplified ... /0.8)] - PaO2 Normal ... : Atelectasis, ARDS
Markers of Organ Dysfunction in Severe Sepsis 
Altered consciousness 
Confusion 
Psychosis 

Tachycardia 
Hypotension 
Altered CVP 
Altered
Altered CVP Altered PAOP ... Tachypnoea PaO2 ... <70mmHg SaO2 < ... 90% PaO2/FiO2 300%
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
-PECO2))/PaCO2 ... age-corrected PAO2 ... /R) | Pa02 80- ... ))+(Pa02*0.0031) ... )-(CvO2) Pa02
Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Selected Opportunistic Infections
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Episode of Selected Opportunistic ... Management #CD4Count #AIDS ... #Antibiotics #Opportunistic
PROSEVA definition of ARDS
Thus, the PROSEVA trial essentially modifies the Berlin definition of ARDS, with the
definition of ARDS ... definition of ARDS ... requirement that the PaO2 ... requires that the PaO2 ... #CriticalCare #ARDS
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Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic Infections in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
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Prophylaxis Against Opportunistic ... Management #CD4Count #AIDS ... #Antibiotics #Opportunistic
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Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic Approach

WuidQ: Washington University ID Questions @WuidQ

#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS #Differential #Diagnosis
Opportunistic Infections ... in HIV/AIDS: Syndromic ... Questions @WuidQ #Opportunistic
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic Infections in HIV/AIDS: 

WuidQ: Washington University ID Questions @WuidQ

#Opportunistic #Infections #OIs #HIVAIDS
Syndromic Approach to Opportunistic ... Infections in HIV/AIDS ... Questions @WuidQ #Opportunistic
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... severity of the ARDS ... - 200 mm Hg < PaO2 ... - 100 mm Hg < PaO2 ... >= 5cm H2O #ARDS