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Oxygen Saturation - Measurement Techniques and Limitations
 • Sp02 - Cutaneous pulse oximeter
 • SaO2 Calculated
Limitations • Sp02 ... pulse oximeter • SaO2 ... ABG device • SaO2 ... #Measurement #pulmonary
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
pressures (RA, RV) ● Pulmonary ... pressure (PAp) ● Pulmonary ... – CVP]/CO) ● Pulmonary ... x 13.4 x Hb x SaO2 ... 13.4 x Hb conc x [SaO2
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
measured on ABG) SaO2 ... output) - Low SvO2 ... Low CaO2 → Low SvO2 ... High PaO2, High SvO2 ... Hypoxemia #summary #pulmonary
Management of Apnea in Procedural Sedation
 • Apnea Definition: The cessation of breathing for more than
desaturations (SPO2 ... EmoryUniversity Kerri Andre, MS3 ... Valdez-Sinon, PhD, MS3 ... Shubham Patel, MS3
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
Anti-emetic O2 (SaO2 ... • Decreases pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary ... , MSK, Drug/Toxins
Differentiating Features Between Central and Peripheral Cyanosis

Mechanism - Arterial destauration
Sites - Skin, mucous membrane of oral
Oxygen therapy - Pulmonary ... Arterial blood gas - pO2 ... Arterial blood gas - pO2
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
Pulmonary Arterial ... Interpretation: -Pulmonary ... severe underlying pulmonary ... pressure (ie, pulmonary ... oxyhemoglobin saturation (SvO2
Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2 ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... tool using cutoff SpO2 ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... < 60mmHg, goal SpO2