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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Bronchiectasis Pleural Abnormalities ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
fast - Too slow ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Airways: - Asthma ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #pulmonary
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... Causes of Lactate ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... LV failure - Low ... output - Acute pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
dosing) L L-lactate ... common form of lactate ... ) D D-lactate ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... and metabolic acidosis ... asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #Abnormalities
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
intubation, mortality, LOS ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... on chronic resp acidosis ... failure (ie.. asthma ... #indications #criticalcare
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
progressing GN • New pulmonary ... and renal abnormalities ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... tract, and often causes ... • Complement (Low
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Consider early high-flow ... fiQT) - Beta-lactam ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare