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Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... plugs, Mediastinal mass ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... Inability to protect airway ... / remove mask, ... #Ventilation #diagnosis
Bone Lesion on X-Ray - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Exostotic
 • Osteochondroma
Asymptomatic &/or Non-Active Bone Scam
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Multiple Myeloma Benign ... Sarcoma #Bony #Mass ... BoneLesion #XRay #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hemangioma • Tracheal mass ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Solitary Pulmonary Nodule
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A solitary pulmonary nodule or
The differential ... diagnosis of SPN ... the same as of a mass ... most commonly benign ... and are called masses
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Causes include: ... HTN • Airway ... #diagnosis #cardiology
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... oxygen and face mask ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Broncholithiasis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Also known as: Lung stones, pulmoliths, pneumoliths, bronchial calculi
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Broncholithiasis - Differential ... Bronchoscopy can miss ... inflamed and narrowed airways ... Noninfectious Causes ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
- Attempt to pass ... This can cause life-threatening ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #differential # ... management #pulmonary
The table on the left is the overall table for mediastinal masses.
In the next paragraphs we
for mediastinal masses ... Neurogenic Tumors - Benign ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Mediastinal #Mass ... #Differential #