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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... #SOB #ShortnessOfBreath ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Diagnosis Framework ... fast - Too slow ... Airways: - Asthma ... #sob #differential ... #diagnosis #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... exacerbation, Asthma ... : Asthma, COPD,
Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Asthma Are there ... Other causes should ... Monitor: - Peak flow ... #Asthma #Assessment ... #diagnosis #peds
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Acute Eosinophilic ... Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... - Progressive SOB
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
on chronic resp ... failure (ie.. asthma ... for increased WOB ... , dyspnea NIPPV ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... dyspnea (eventually ... is similar to asthma ... airflow obstruction causes ... #Diagnosis #COPD
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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Slow Breathing ( ... Bradypnea) Slow ... of dyspnea and ... asthma, chronic ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis