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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Hypertension #Workup
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... and Management ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... STAT CXR, CTA Chest ... #diagnosis #Management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... compliance (e.g., flail chest ... #differential #Diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... - Aspergillus/ABPA ... caused by a rigid chest ... Silicosis - Coal worker ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Hypersensitivity: ABPA ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... high-resolution chest
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... Other tests: • CT chest ... sparing of the lung ... typically seen on chest ... #management #treatment
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
• Check chest ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
• Check chest ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... • Asymmetrical chest ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Workup #Management
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in the Neonate

WHY CPAP? 
• Maintain airway patency 
• Helps avoid alveoli
Helps to Stabilise chest ... wall • Improves lung ... resistance • Improves work ... CPAP #Neonate #Management ... #ABCs #ABCDE #Peds
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis