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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
- Workup and Management ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #criticalcare
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
ā€¢ Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
bronchial wall injury ... Chronic cough ā€¢ Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome ā€“ ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
inflammatory lung injury ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) ā€¢ Other acute ... pneumothorax. esophageal injury ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
cellular and tissue hypoxia ... or spinal cord injury ... insufficiency, acute ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Auto-PEEP 
What is Auto-PEEP?
 ā€¢ Progressive air trapping & dynamic hyperinflation ā†’ ā†‘Palv at end expiration
to expiratory airway ... ventilation ā€¢ In acute ... AutoPEEP #PEEP #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #
Esophageal Intubation
 ā€¢ Capnography Detection - No trace, Wrong place
 ā€¢ Prevention and Mitigation
Mitigation - Video ... Esophageal #Intubation #airway ... #detection #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare ... #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 ā€¢ Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Dyspnea at rest ... Traumatic brain injury ... nervous system injury ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... And BMP Normal Values ... Compensation, Acute ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... hypoventilation) - Airway
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... liver or renal injury ... tests before beginning ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute