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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... • Interstitial lung ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... atelectasis • Lung ... #Hypoxia #differential ... #pulmonary
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
patients with COVID ... use conventional lung-protective ... respiratory #support #COVID19 ... #management #schema ... #failure #algorithm
Proposed Respiratory Support Algorithm in COVID19

The ‘intubate early’ paradigm, where patients who “fail” low flow oxygen
Respiratory Support Algorithm ... lung disease are ... #management #schema ... #criticalcare #hypoxia ... #failure #algorithm
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
, pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... or restrictive lung ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... Risk #Evaluation #stratification
Type L:
 - Low elastance. The nearly normal compliance indicates that the amount of gas in
of gas in the lung ... nearly normal, hypoxemia ... this stage, the pulmonary ... Citerio @Dr_Cit #COVID19 ... Variations #Diagnosis #Management