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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... • Asthma • Bronchiectasis ... • Interstitial lung
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... in the adjacent lung ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #diagnosis
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Therapeutics: Airway ... #treatment #criticalcare
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The diagnosis of ... visibility of airways ... the peripheral lung ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... status • Won't Work ... #indications #criticalcare
Signet Ring Sign on Chest CT
 • Prominently dilated airway compared to its accompanying pulm vessel.
Prominently dilated airway ... • DDx: Bronchiectasis ... Ring #Sign #CT #Lung ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... inflammatory debris-small airways ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... #ILD #diagnosis
Tram Track Sign on Chest CT
 • Parallel, non-tapering airways, extending to the lung periphery.
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, non-tapering airways ... extending to the lung ... Cylindrical or traction bronchiectasis ... #Pulmonary #diagnosis ... #radiology #clinical
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... His dyspnea continued ... monitored for airway ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary