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Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Algorithm Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Breathing Miscellaneous ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... • Interstitial lung ... diseasePulmonary ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
asthma • Pleural disease ... atelectasis • Lung ... 12 / shallow breathing ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Algorithm CXR ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Endobronchial Disease ... #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... In lung disease ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Pneumothorax Normal ... Body • Heart Disease ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Causes of Hypotonic ... Algorithm Central ... Brain • Hypoxic-Ischemic ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... , in advanced disease ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
Algorithm Warm ... Shock - Bibasilar Lung ... Left-sided Valvular Disease ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #causes
Erythrocytosis - Polycythemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Elevated Hemoglobin:
 • Males: Hb > 16.5 g/dL/HCT ≥ 49%
 •
Algorithm Elevated ... Polycythemia - Acquired Causes ... : Cardiac/pulmonary ... disease, Smoking ... ), TEMPI (VEGF normal