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Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
against narrowed airway ... vocal cord motion ... , Vocal cord edema ... or paralysis, GERD ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... Hemangiomas • Vocal cord ... Anaphylaxis • Vocal cord ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Differential Diagnosis Framework ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... of Dyspnea: • Airways ... - Asthma - COPD ... - Obesity - Flail
Stridor from Vocal Cord Paralysis on Physical Exam (Audio)

The video shows high-pitched noise (stridor) from vocal
Stridor from Vocal Cord ... stridor) from vocal cord ... dyspnea: is there an airway ... Stridor #Vocal #Cord ... #Paralysis #PhysicalExam
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
sound over central airways ... Functional: Vocal fold paralysis ... , Paradoxical vocal ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Peribronchial pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Differential Diagnosis Framework ... deep breathing Pulmonary ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumothorax • Upper airway ... obstruction • Paradoxical