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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN ... : Decreased respiratory ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... #Failure #hypoxia
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia ... DPG so that the oxygen ... which shifts the oxygen ... left and makes oxygen ... Phosphate is a cause
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
pharyngeal erythema, fever ... whoop; respiratory ... & respiratory failure ... Virus -> Attacks respiratory ... #Immunization #peds
Serious Bacterial Illness (SBI):
1) UTI and pyelonephritis
Most common cause of SBI
Accounts for 3-8% of uncharacterized fevers
Female
pyelonephritis Most common cause ... uncharacterized fevers ... if findings of respiratory ... grunting, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... seizure) #Diagnosis #Peds
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
 •
Hyperkalemia • Reduced oxygen ... Pulmonary: • Hypoxia ... • Yellow fever ... Spondylarthropathies Other causes ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Respiratory or Metabolic ... of Respiratory ... Anxiety, pain, fever ... , hypoxia) - “ ... with associated hypoxia
Intraoperative Hypertension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Hypertension is most commonly due to inappropriate depth of
Intraoperative Hypertension ... problem in adequate oxygen ... stimulus. ❷ Adequate oxygen ... Breathing - exclude hypoxia ... hypercarbia as causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Low-grade fever ... - Amount of oxygen ... of acute respiratory ... insufficiency, fever ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Intraoperative Hypoxia ... should identify any cause ... ❶ Adequate oxygen ... AND give 100% oxygen ... Anesthesiology #Intraoperative
Factors that May Affect Fetal Oxygenation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Excessive Uterine Activity:
 • Hyperstimulation
 • Placental
Hypoventilation • Respiratory ... Conditions: • Fever ... #Oxygenation #Hypoxia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes