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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Assessment of the ... Child with Chronic Asthma ... Other causes should ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma ... #peds #pediatrics
An Integrated Multidisciplinary Approach to Assessment and Initial Management of Difficult-to-Treat and Severe Asthma in Adults.
and Initial Management ... Difficult-to-Treat and Severe Asthma ... therapy) involves a low-dose ... #PCC #Asthma #Severe ... #Algorithm #Multidisciplinary
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crackles • Asthma ... pneumonia #Acute ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... tardus (delayed/slow ... #causes
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
thorough physical assessment ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... LV failure - Low ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
intubation, mortality, LOS ... on chronic resp acidosis ... COPD) • Other acute ... failure (ie.. asthma ... #criticalcare #management