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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Hypoxia #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Causes of Chronic ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Pneumothorax Normal ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Wheezing - Differential ... Algorithm CXR Abnormal ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... tardus (delayed/slow ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... Pediatric Cough - Differential ... Crackles • Asthma ... #Acute #Cough #Differential ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Respiratory Failure - Differential ... INSPIRED OXYGEN • Low ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... #Differential #
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... or slow. ... asthma, chronic ... Patterns #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... with associated hypoxia ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... usually: - hypoxemia ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... LV failure - Low ... Acidosis #Elevation #Differential