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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 ā€¢ Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... first part of alveolar ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia ... #Differential #
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 ā€¢ Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Hemorrhage ā€¢ Impaired Diffusion ... #hypoxia #Differential ... #Diagnosis #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 ā€¢ Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 ā€¢ Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... ā€¢ Interstitial lung ... #Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Embolism, Obstructive Lung ... , Interstitial Lung ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 ā€¢ Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
alveolar proteinosis ... Mycobacterium avium complex ... ā€¢ Nodular/Masses ... Actinomyces spp., NHL; Lung ... #diseases #differential
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... #differential # ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
patient has 3 courses ... Lung U/S shows complex ... effusion suspicious ... #effusion #pleural ... #pulmonary #ultrasound
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Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
ā€¢ DAH triad: lung ... infiltrates, no pleural effusion ... Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Causes
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 ... or pulmonary angiography ... HPS features - Complete
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Rapid saline infusion ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... or restrictive lung