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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... PPI Oxygen Therapy ... diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #criticalcare
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
by Device Nasal ... • Uses either ... a graduated dial ... Delivery #FiO2 #Pulmonary ... #Equipment #Devices
Mask Oxygen Delivery Devices

Simple Mask aka Hudson's Mask:
 • Flow 6-10 LPM
 • FiO2 35-50%
Face Tent:
Mask Oxygen Delivery ... Devices Simple ... uses a small valve ... #Devices #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... regional uptake of oxygen ... apices caused by ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... pneumoconioses: - Hard metal
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Remove airway devices ... CPAP with 100% oxygen ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
perfusion - shock->treatments ... patient’s complete medical ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Goodpasture's cause ... sparing of the lung ... blood retum in serial ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... on radioactive lung ... no established medical ... with supplemental oxygen
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
for Three Common Causes ... , traction for long ... breathing; provide oxygen ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... Shock #Management #CriticalCare
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... presence in the lower lung ... the left heart TREATMENT ... • No effective medical ... than supplemental oxygen