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Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Algorithm CXR Abnormal ... : • Pulmonary ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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: • Asthma • ... Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... Cough, Dyspnea, Wheeze ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... #pulmonary
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Post-nasal drip - Wheeze ... Crackles • Asthma ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
consider infarction, hypoxia ... asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... laboratory or diagnostic ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Hypoxemia or tissue ... , Pneumonia, pulmonary ... : Obstruction, Asthma ... #causes