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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... Hemorrhage • Impaired Diffusion ... #hypoxia #Differential
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... MatthewHoMD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... • Causes: Pneumonia ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... Radiology #Patterns #Lung ... XRay #ChestCT #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... • Water: pulmonary ... atelectasis • Lung ... #Hypoxia #differential ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura reflection) Pneumonia ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... , pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
Interstitial Lung ... • Idiopathic pulmonary ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #differential ... #pulmonary #causes
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #