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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... CHF Pleural • Pneumothorax ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pneumonia • Asthma ... Atelectasis • Pneumothorax ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #SOB #ShortnessOfBreath ... Algorithm #Causes #Peds
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
common diagnoses Acute ... Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... - Progressive SOB ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
POCUS for diagnosis of Dyspnea - Visual Abstract
How accurate is combined heart, lung, and IVC ultrasound
POCUS for diagnosis ... combined heart, lung ... Effusion, COPD/Asthma ... Pulm Embolism, Pneumothorax ... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/acute-dyspnea
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... the severity Acute ... sliding COPD or Asthma ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
with underlying lung ... cystic fibrosis, acute ... severe asthma, ... idiopathic pulmonary ... #POCUS #pulmonary
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Lung POCUS A ... presents with acute ... , asthma, copd, ... #Pneumothorax #Lung ... clinical #Labeled #Pulmonary
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... , dyspnea NIPPV ... intrathoracic damage (pneumothorax