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“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... /Hypoxemia, Hydrogen ... Coronary) #HsTs #acls ... #differential # ... diagnosis #arrest
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential ... neuromuscular disease, ↓ chest ... MatthewHoMD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... #pulmonary #Aa
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... ) • ↓ chest wall ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Abnormalities • Chest ... Abnormalities #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... and Management Differential ... , CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... #Hyperacute #Hypoxemia ... #Hypoxia #Workup
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac ... - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... Arrest #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #acls
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Threatening Causes of Chest ... • ACS • Aortic ... Dissection • Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax • Cardiac ... #ChestPain #Chest
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
Diagnosis is generally ... evidence of a chest ... infiltrate (e.g., CXR ... production, pleuritic chest ... signs (tachypnea, hypoxemia
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Elasticity (flail chest ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary