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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... #Hypoxia #differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Interstitial lung ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Abnormalities • Chest ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... , Interstitial Lung ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... Loss of weight • Chest ... in the adjacent lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... #differential #
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
in HIV - Differential ... Pneumonia: • 3 syndromes ... • CT: Halo sign ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary ... #differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... or restrictive lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pleuritic chest ... reticular opacities on chest ... Eosinophilia • Normal