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Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... - Physiologic: ARDS ... Pressure Vent, pHTN, Shock ... #hypoxia #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... BNP, Troponin), ABG ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation Steps ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with ... associated hypoxia ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... embolism or severe ... pulmonary hypertension ... diagnosis #management #criticalcare ... #differential
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... organism identified, Strep ... CD4 > 200: Pulm embolism ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... , Pneumonia, pulmonary ... embolism E. ... #respiratory #acidbase
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
Cardiogenic & Septic Shock ... Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... Increased O2 Demand: Stress ... • Presents as AG ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... infarction • Stress ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... Pts: cardiogenic shock