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Last Update: 09/17/2024 02:51 PM
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Approach to type 1 respiratory failure
Increased A-a gradient
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- VQ mismatch: airway (asthma, COPD), alveolar (pneumonia, CHF), vascular (PE)
- Right to left shunt: anatomic (cardiac shunt), physiologic (atelectasis, pneumonia, CHF)
- Diffusion limitation: ILD}}
Normal A-a gradient
{{c1::- Low atmospheric O2}}
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