42.2 ð åèçïŒé«åž«åè / PGY OSCEïŒ
42.2.0.1 ð Cram Sheet
42.2.0.1.1 ð¥ é« yield 8
- Hypoxia 4 é¡ïŒhypoxemic / anemic / circulatory / histotoxic
- A-a gradient = (FiO2 Ã 713 - PaCO2/0.8) - PaO2; normal < 15-20
- Hypoventilation = normal A-a, low PaO2; V/Q / shunt / diffusion = high A-a
- CO poisoning: SpO2 åé«ãheadache + çŽ å + ç«çœ â 100% O2 / HBO
- Methemoglobinemia: chocolate-brown blood, SpO2 ~85% â methylene blue
- Cyanide: histotoxic, hydroxocobalamin
- Cyanosis = 5 g/dL deoxy Hb absolute
- Central = arterial; peripheral = vasoconstriction
42.2.0.2 â é« yield
42.2.0.2.1 A-a Gradient Algorithm
- High A-a + improved with O2 â V/Q mismatch (most)
- High A-a + äž improved with O2 â shunt
- High A-a + diffusion â ILD
- Normal A-a + low PaO2 â hypoventilation or low FiO2
42.2.0.2.2 CO Poisoning
- Headache, N/V, confusion, seizure, coma
- Cherry-red skin
- SpO2 misleadingly normal
- COHb level
- 100% O2 â t1/2 from 5h to 90 min
- HBO for severe (LOC, neuro deficit, pregnancy)
42.2.0.3 ð¯ èªææª¢æž¬
- CO poisoning SpO2? â Misleadingly normal
- MetHb æ²»ç? â Methylene blue (not in G6PD)
- A-a gradient normal range? â < 15-20
- Hypoventilation A-a? â Normal
- Shunt æ¹å with O2? â No
- Cyanide è§£è¥? â Hydroxocobalamin
- Cyanosis Hb threshold? â 5 g/dL deoxy
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