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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Interstitial lung ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... ventilation (V) in the lungs ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... bypassing the lungs ... #Failure #hypoxia
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... A-Lines - Deep Vein
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... • Chronic Lung
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... , inflammatory lung ... leading to increased pulmonary ... congestion with hypoxemia ... consistent with pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Berlin Criteria for Acute ... consistent with pulmonary ... explained by pleural effusions ... lobar collapse, lung ... severity of the hypoxemia
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... of acute respiratory ... dyspnea, tachypnea, hypoxemia ... Embolism: • Acute ... and systemic veins
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... • A lack of acute ... • Flat neck veins ... respiratory distress ... lung injury (TRALI
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... Direct cytotoxic lung ... exudative pleural effusions ... • Acute toxicity ... (e.g., acute respiratory