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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
: - Metabolic acidosis ... Lactic acid/Lactic acidosis ... Apnea - Sleep/Hypoxemia ... #Respiratory #pulmonary ... comparison #biots #cheynestokes
“H’s & T’s“ - The reversible causes of Cardiac Arrest 
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia/Hypoxemia, Hydrogen Ion Excess (Acidosis),
Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... /Hypoxemia, Hydrogen ... Ion Excess (Acidosis ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (Pulmonary ... #HsTs #acls #differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... 12 / shallow breathing ... #Hypoxia #differential ... Algorithm #rapid #pulmonary
H’s and T’s Mnemonic - Causes of Cardiac Arrest
H's - Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis), Hyperkalemia
- Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... Hydrogen Ions (acidosis ... Thromboembolism (Pulmonary ... Arrest #Causes #differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hyperacute Hypoxemia ... and Management Differential ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and Rhythm of Breathing ... and metabolic acidosis ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... due to metabolic acidosis ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Hypertension - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pulmonary ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... Sleep-Disordered Breathing
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Step 5 - Differential ... , pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia
Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Type A: Impaired O2 Delivery (DO2)
 • Decreased O2 Delivery: Hypotension
- Differential Diagnosis ... Arrest, Severe Hypoxemia ... Beta-Agonists, ↑ work of breathing ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #criticalcare