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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Laryngospasm Wheeze: • Asthma ... • Asthma • ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... #SOB #ShortnessOfBreath ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... similar to AEP or CEP ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
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
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... • ARDS • COPD ... #SOB #Differential
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
hx - Fever+, Cough ... +, Dyspnea+, Pleuritic ... (CEP) - F>M (2 ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... - Progressive SOB
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... , Dyspnea, Wheeze ... , Dyspnea, Symptoms ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
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