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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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shallow breathing in adults ... • Asthma • COPD ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Hypovolemic shock ... Post-Ictal/Grand mal
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 ... a multitude of clinical ... ischemia, surgery may ... output - Acute pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
min in normal adults ... and metabolic acidosis ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... #differential #causes
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
state of tissue hypoxia ... death Common Clinical ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... #differential #causes
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Shock Energy for ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... Hydrogen ion (acidosis ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Shock Energy for ... intra-arterial Reversible Causes ... • Hypovolemia, Hypoxia ... Hydrogen ion (acidosis ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
to respiratory acidosis ... Phosphate is a cause ... phosphorus is seen in COPD ... patients with COPD ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

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

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogen is a cold ... - Albumin - Cold ... 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 ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm