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Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Diagnose using hypoxemia ... Dyspnea #Management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia ... - Overview Hypoxia ... common type of hypoxia ... #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #causes #pathophysiology
Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve

Left Shift (↓ O2 unloading to tissue), Left = Lower:
 • ↓ H+ (↑
Curve Left Shift ... Temperature Right Shift ... Dissociation #Curve #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Oxyhemoglobin Dissociation Curve 

Left Shift - decreased unloading of O2 at tissue level (i.e.  increased
Curve Left Shift ... Hypophosphatæmia Right Shift ... • arterial hypoxemia ... Dissociation #Curve #Pathophysiology ... #Left #Right #Shift
Conceptual Relationship between Volume Responsiveness and Volume Tolerance

Assessing for volume responsiveness would only tell you that
Causes of "Left Shift ... Tolerance #IVFluids #Shift ... #Differential #Pathophysiology ... #CriticalCare
Alveolar Recruitment
Effect of Intensive vs Moderate Alveolar Recruitment Strategies Added to Lung-Protective Ventilation on Postoperative Pulmonary
Postoperative Pulmonary ... patients with hypoxemia ... in less severe pulmonary ... Postoperative #Pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
leukocytosis, left-shift ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... signs (tachypnea, hypoxemia ... Diagram #Diagnosis #Pulmonolary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
- Pathophysiology ... 2,3-DPG which shifts ... -DPG causing a shift ... #pathophysiology ... #pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
#PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Diagnosis #Balloon #Pathophysiology ... #Pulmonary