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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... #Hypoxia #Workup ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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Outcomes • Initial Treatment ... - Address Hypoxemia ... Exacerbation #Management #treatment ... #pulmonary
Medications for High-Altitude Sickness 
Acetazolarnide 
 • Carbonic Anydrase Inhibitor Bicarb diuresis & metabolic Acidosis ->
• Improves hypoxemia ... • Decreases pulmonary ... • Improves hypoxemia ... Medications #Management #Treatment
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
disease (COPD) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
upright position • Hypoxemia ... Quantifies degree of hypoxemia ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... perfusion scanning or pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... polycythemia from chronic hypoxia ... stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... mycobacteria Treatment
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... hypoperfusion/ hypoxemia ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia
Hypoxemia - Partial pressure of arterial oxygen (PaO2) is below normal
Hypoxia - Insufficient oxygen
Hypoxemia vs Hypoxia ... Hypoxemia - Partial ... below normal Hypoxia ... without hypoxia ... diagnosis #comparison #pulmonary
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia - Overview
Hypoxia - insufficient oxygen delivered to tissues to meet demands
Hypoxemia - low
Hypoxia and Hypoxemia ... - Overview Hypoxia ... to meet demands Hypoxemia ... common type of hypoxia ... #pulmonary #differential
Causes of Generalized Hypoxia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hypoxemic - Not enough O2 (Most Common)
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of Generalized Hypoxia ... Differential Diagnosis • Hypoxemic ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Hypoxia ... Diagnosis #causes #hypoxemia