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Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... pneumonia • Water: pulmonary ... edema • Air: pneumothorax ... , COPD/asthma ... 12 / shallow breathing
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... between attacks COPD ... Subxiphoid PMI • COPD ... #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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• Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... Tachypnea: • Asthma ... • COPD • Pneumonia ... • CHF • Pneumothorax
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... failure (ie.. asthma
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Ultrasound Findings Pneumothorax ... severity Acute Respiratory ... lung sliding COPD ... or Asthma: - ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Bronchoconstriction: Asthma ... , COPD, Anaphylaxis ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... diagnosis #algorithm #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... , drug-induced respiratory ... Causes include asthma ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
Beyond the classic trauma patient during your E-Fast Exam, who else does the Sono-Pros scan?
- Primary
Primary spontaneous pneumothorax ... not limited to COPD ... , acute severe asthma ... , idiopathic pulmonary ... #POCUS #pulmonary
Pneumothorax on Lung POCUS

A young male presents with acute onset right sided chest pain and shortness
Pneumothorax on ... Lung POCUS A ... line (nl lung, asthma ... , copd, ptx). ... clinical #Labeled #Pulmonary
A-Lines vs B-Lines on Lung POCUS
A-Lines:
 • Predominately horizontal lines
 • A-lines are repeated horizontal &
B-Lines on Lung POCUS ... in dry lungs, asthma ... , COPD and also ... a pneumothorax. ... #BLines #Lung #POCUS