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Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia ... Hypoxemia - Partial ... pressure of arterial ... #hypoxemia #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Arterial Hypertension ... Defect ** • Atrial ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia ... oxygen dissolved in arterial ... hemoglobin in arterial ... oxygen content of arterial ... #pulmonary #differential
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology - Differential Diagnosis and Management 

Management: 

• increase Fi02 to 100% - verify!
Hypoxemia in Anesthesiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... • arterial blood ... MarkHarrisMD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Anesthesiology
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Lung Disease and ... /or Hypoxemia:
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Decelerations - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... bpm): • Mild hypoxia ... 70) • Tissue hypoxia ... Reduced maternal arterial
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... shunting (eg, atrial ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
ARRYTHMIA • ATRIAL ... FIBRILLATION • ATRIAL ... TACHYCARDIA • ATRIAL ... PHAEOCHROMOCYTOMA • PULMONARY ... DISEASE • HYPOXIA
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
ARDS, Pneumonia and ... Interstitial Disease and ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #pulmonary #Hypoxia ... #hypoxemia #differential