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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pneumonia • Asthma ... Body • Heart Disease ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... #Chronic #Cough ... #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... • Stable Angina ... Obstruction • Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... disease • Asthma ... Interstitial lung disease ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Eosinophilic Lung Diseases ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... #pulmonary #differential ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Causes of Pediatric Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
CXR Abnormal:
 • Pulmonary Sequestration
 • Congenital Adenoid Cystic
Causes of Pediatric ... Beta-Agonist: • Asthma ... Endobronchial Disease ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... exacerbation, Asthma ... Hemorrhage • Chronic: Asthma
Most episodes of chronic cough in adults are caused by upper airway cough syndrome (UACS, also
episodes of chronic cough ... by upper airway cough ... drip syndrome), asthma ... gastroesophageal reflux disease ... #Differential #Table
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Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... of dyspnea and ... Breathing In lung disease ... asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... , productive cough ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes