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A Non-Invasive approach to Respiratory Failure
 • COPD and Ventilatory Failure → NiPPV with Bi-level Settings
Failure • COPD ... Settings • CHF / Pulmonary ... Bi-level Settings • Pneumonia ... #Failure #management ... #hypoxia #NIV
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... • Water: pulmonary ... pneumothorax, COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Focal Alveolar: Pneumonia ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... Disease: Asthma, COPD ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Malformation • Severe Pneumonia ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
shifts the oxygen dissociation ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... the hemoglobin dissociation ... #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Causes: Pneumonia ... , asthma, COPD, ... #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
lung disease (COPD ... ) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... Management ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
• Idiopathic pulmonary ... (COP), Respiratory ... Acute, Chronic • Pulmonary ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #differential #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Diagnosis: ... , Pulmonary lymphoma ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Intracardiac, Pulmonary ... Atelectasis, ARDS, Pneumonia ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #diagnosis