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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... embolus SHUNT ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Embolism, Pneumothorax ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... #treatment #criticalcare
Diagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism in Pregnancy - EMCases Algorithm

Clinical Pearls:
 - Reproducible chest wall tenderness does
Diagnosis of Pulmonary ... Embolism in Pregnancy ... - EMCases Algorithm ... unmask underlying hypoxia ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... Miscellaneous: • Hematologic ... #Algorithm #Causes
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... Respiratory: • Pulmonary ... EmbolismHypoxia ... #Algorithm #causes
The management of hypoxia in a patient undergoing a procedure has a variety of etiologies, but
management of hypoxia ... recognize the cause ... of hypoxia, but ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... anesthesiology #anesthesia #hypoxia
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Embolism, Obstructive ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural ... Algorithm Transudate ... embolism • Collagen ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Hepatology #causes