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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
Severe Asthma Exacerbation ... sentences • Diffuse wheezing ... - High pCO2 / low ... of baseline Treatments ... CriticalCare #pulmonary
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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: • Asthma • ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #SOB #ShortnessOfBreath ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing ... Abnormal: • Pulmonary ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Cystic Fibrosis Wheeze ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Lower Airway (Wheeze ... ) • Asthma* ... #SOB #Differential
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... , Wheeze, Chest ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
is asthma Vibrations ... of turbulent flow ... Primary bronchi: - Asthma ... heart failure exacerbation ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
intubation, mortality, LOS ... (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... for increased WOB ... , dyspnea NIPPV