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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Embolism #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Causes #Peds #
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... Other causes should ... rhinitis needing treatment ... Stress #Chronic #Asthma ... Assessment #diagnosis #peds
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

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

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Elevation, Lactic ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... LV failure - Low
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
intubation, mortality, LOS ... on chronic resp acidosis ... failure (ie.. asthma ... for increased WOB ... #indications #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... But we also have Lactic ... both conditions, low ... #differential #algorithm ... #criticalcare #
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Consider early high-flow ... fiQT) - Beta-lactam ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare