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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
Signs and Symptoms ... of Respiratory ... #diagnosis #differential ... #adult #peds #pulmonary ... #causes
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... the right middle lobe ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... pleura in severe cases ... severity Acute Respiratory ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Weakness, Loss of Chest ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... punctuated by frequent sighs ... Occasional sighs ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... #differential # ... diagnosis
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Upper Lobe Lung ... Therefore, conditions caused ... a rigid chest cage ... lung #diseases #differential ... #diagnosis #mnemonic
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... Infarction and Pulmonary ... life-threatening causes ... Pericarditis #Symptoms #Signs ... comparison #Table #Diagnosis
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes ... disorders - Chest ... #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... endemic fungi cause ... possible fever, chest ... Soil #Infections #differential