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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... • Asthma • ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #SOB #ShortnessOfBreath ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... #SOB #Differential
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
hx - Fever+, Cough ... +, Dyspnea+, Pleuritic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... - Progressive SOB ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... Eosinophilic Pneumonia ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... #SOB #Differential
Causes of Acute Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Fever, No Tachypnea
 - Normal Chest Auscultation
Acute Pediatric Cough ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Crackles • Asthma ... #Acute #Cough ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease • Asthma ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea
Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Eosinophilia
Primary Eosinophilia:
 • Primary hypereosinophilic syndrome
 • Eosinophilic Leukemia
 • MPN/MDS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Genetic: Hyper-lgE (Job ... familial eosinophilia Secondary ... histiocytosis • Allergic: Asthma ... , Eosinophilic pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
• Symptoms: Cough ... , dyspnea, fever ... No secondary OP ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... diagnosis #management #pulmonary