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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Asthma • COPD ... effusion/Tamponade Hematologic ... • Hypovolemic shock ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Treatment Goals ... #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... COPD Assess ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #pulmonary
Cold Urticaria
Prevalence - 0.05% in the population
Disease onset - Mostly 2nd to 4th decades of life
Causes
Cold Urticaria Prevalence ... and clinical associations ... skin contact with cold ... minutes after the cold ... , Hypotension, shock
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
from below vocal cords ... has potential to cause ... Interventions - Cold ... #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
of the spinal cord ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
Syndrome • Syndrome caused ... • Diagnosis: ... loss of spinal cord ... level of spinal cord ... #management #treatment
Vocal Cord Granuloma on Bronchoscopy

Young Male 30s non-smoker, chronic unexplained cough x 2 years. Failure to
Vocal Cord Granuloma ... investigation and treatment ... Final Diagnosis ... #laryngoscopy #clinical ... #video #pulmonary
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 ... hematology
Spinal Epidural Abscess Overview

Infection in the epidural space - often caused by bacteremia or direct spread
space - often caused ... cord compression ... neurologic deficit Clinical ... and Treatment ... #Diagnosis #Management