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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea ... : Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... , Asthma attack, ... : Asthma, COPD,
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... • Stable Angina ... • Acute Coronary ... Syndrome* Arrhythmia ... Obstruction • Asthma
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
• Acute Eosinophilic ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... differential #diagnosis #comparison ... #table #eosinophilia
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
PaCO2, causing chronic ... dyspnea (eventually ... is similar to asthma ... syndrome. ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
neuromuscular disease ... on chronic resp ... ) • Other acute ... failure (ie.. asthma ... increased WOB, dyspnea
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
lung such as Asthma ... and COPD Metoprolol ... exercise, after acute ... management #treatment #comparison ... #table
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... restrictive lung disease ... (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
hyperventilation syndrome—a ... common cause of dyspnea ... Causes include asthma ... , chronic bronchitis ... , and COPD.