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Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Embolism, Pneumothorax ... Exam, POCUS (B-lines ... , lung sliding) ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
RV Dilatation in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS - Parasternal Long Axis

Acute shortness of breath with this
Embolism on POCUS ... - Parasternal Long ... #Embolism #POCUS ... #PLAX #Echocardiogram ... #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... embolus SHUNT ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Embolism (PE): ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
RV Thrombus on POCUS Echocardiogram in a patient with Pulmonary Embolism

It's a little fuzzy but if
Echocardiogram ... a patient with Pulmonary ... Embolism It's ... this parasternal long ... you'll see the cause
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... the underlying cause ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
ECMO Troubleshooting - OnePager Summary
ECMO Emergency Protocol - Team should train/practice & have necessary supplies at
circuit and can cause ... Exchange Problems: • HYPOXEMIA ... or membrane lung ... POST-CANNULATION SYNDROME ... differential #management #criticalcare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... Goodpasture's cause ... of the lung periphery ... crescents) • IF staining
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with ... associated hypoxia ... or restrictive lung
McConnell's Sign on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Positive McConnell's Sign (hypokinetic RV with apical sparing) indicates acute
Echocardiogram ... RV with apical sparing ... highly specific for pulmonary ... embolism in the ... & acute chest syndrome