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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
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and metabolic acidosis ... due to metabolic acidosis ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
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
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
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
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