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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... other allergic disorders ... Other causes should ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma ... Assessment #diagnosis #peds
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumothorax, COPD/asthma ... Neuromuscular disorders ... (e.g., GBS, MG, ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
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 #
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
INSPIRED OXYGEN • Low ... OSA DIFFUSION DISORDER ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... tardus (delayed/slow ... Abnormalities #Disorders ... #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
Athlete - Suggested Algorithm ... the most common causes ... such as exertional ... other arrhythmic disorders ... frequency) heatstroke, asthma
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
usually: - hypoxemia ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... LV failure - Low ... cardiac output - Acute ... peritonitis - Acute
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
shallow breathing has ... deep breathing has ... several causes, ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... asthma, chronic
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... Sepsis, Shock, Hypoxia ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare