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Dizziness - Central and Peripheral Causes - Differential Diagnosis
Central Causes:
 • Cerebrovascular:  vertebrobasilar, TIA, Wallenburg,
and Peripheral Causes ... Cerebellar abscess • Trauma ... : cerebellar contusion ... • Labyrinthine concussion ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... #Causes
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... Exam - Focal • Trauma ... Postictal • Concussion ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... distress syndrome Conclusion ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... contusion Fracture ... fracture-dislocation - Airway ... contusion Scapular ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
Difficult Airway ... Algorithm 1. ... intubation • Video-assisted ... #algorithm #Anesthesiology ... #Anesthesia #CriticalCare
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Flail Chest Breathing on Physical Exam
74 year-old male, fallen over in the garden. Four rib fractures.
The video shows ... missed by non-trauma ... identify also pulmonary ... contusion Dr. ... #trauma #pulmonary