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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... exacerbation, Asthma ... Hemorrhage • Chronic: Asthma ... : Stroke, Neuromuscular ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... ↑ ↓ Resp Alkalosis ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Acid-Base Disorders Alkalosis ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... morphine, sedatives), Stroke ... : Obstruction, Asthma ... #diagnosis #causes