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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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20/min, shallow breathing ... > 20/min, deep breathing ... Pulmonary Causes ... Tachypnea: • Asthma ... • COPD • Pneumonia
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
on Lung POCUS ... in dry lungs, asthma ... , COPD and also ... POCUS #pulmonary ... #clinical #comparison
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
pleura in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... or Asthma: - ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... stereotypical forms of COPD ... physiology and clinical ... overlap syndrome of COPD ... #Diagnosis #COPD
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
has a number of causes ... has several causes ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS ... (nl lung, asthma ... , copd, ptx). ... Sliding #Ultrasound #clinical ... #Labeled #Pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
insufficiency - Rapid saline ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogen is a cold ... - Albumin - Cold ... may include: • Cold ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... edema (“B-lines ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
e.g., uptake by cells ... of lactate as a clinical ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... output - Acute pulmonary