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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... POCUS #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
) Airway Resistance ... unless excessive airway ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... #Diagnosis #Balloon ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis ... - Airway: Bronchitis ... Parenchyma: Pneumonia, Lung ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #algorithm #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Alveolar Hemorrhage, Lung ... Contusion, Pneumonitis ... Intubation 2) Bad Lung ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Ventilation ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... (JVP, edema), Lung ... POCUS (B-lines, lung ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... • Interstitial lung ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... Stridor - Upper airway ... Movement - Lower airway ... atelectasis • Lung ... #differential #Diagnosis
Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Massive Hemoptysis: >150-300 mL in 24h
Airway disease: 
 • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Malignancy
- Differential Diagnosis ... 300 mL in 24h Airway ... Postprocedural, Lung ... contusion • Drugs ... #pulmonary #causes
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
obstructing the airway ... over-vigorous attempts at lung ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... Intraoperative #Checklist ... #Diagnosis #Management