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Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
and Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Alkalemia ... : • Acute Respiratory ... : • Metabolic Acidosis ... #Algorithm #Pulmonary
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Acute non-cardiopulmonary ... discharged for acute ... originates in the chest ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
movement Typical management ... Breathing #Pattern #Trauma ... #Video #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Chest Trauma Complications - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Pericarditis
 • Myocardial Contusion
 •
Chest Trauma Complications ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Acute Aortic ... Injury Lung: • Pulmonary
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... Implications Respiratory ... , pulmonary contusion ... cxr #chestxray #trauma ... #diagnosis #signs
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... on chronic resp acidosis ... COPD) • Other acute ... deformity (facial trauma ... #criticalcare #management
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... tachypnea with no respiratory ... anion-gap metabolic acidosis ... 5) History of acute ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
and Workup Algorithm ... Metabolic (ie acidosis ... Takutsubo), Toxins, Contusion ... /Trauma • No Obstruction ... #Algorithm
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... ARDS: Clinical Cheat ... leading to increased pulmonary ... cause such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis