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Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Stridor ... Tracheitis • Epiglottitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Laryngomalacia on Laryngoscopy

Laryngomalacia is a flaccidity of an area of ​​the throat (supraglottic larynx) that causes
Laryngomalacia on Laryngoscopy ... supraglottic larynx) that causes ... breathing called stridor ... Sometimes the epiglottic ... #bronchoscopy #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Upper Airway (Stridor ... #SOB #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Retropharyngeal Abscess* • Epiglottitis ... Foreign Body #Stridor ... #Differential #
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... abscess • Acute epiglottitis ... : • Epiglottitis ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - Differential ... i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... refer + order CT, bronchoscopy ... Chronic #Cough #Differential ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Supraglottoplasty for Laryngomalacia on Laryngoscopy

Laryngomalacia is flaccidity of an area of ​​the throat (supraglottic larynx) that
Laryngomalacia on Laryngoscopy ... supraglottic larynx) that causes ... breathing called stridor ... Sometimes the epiglottic ... #bronchoscopy #
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Laryngospasm and stridor ... PEEP; diuretic; bronchoscopy ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... obstructive • Bronchoscopy ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... PEEP; diuretic; bronchoscopy ... Laryngospasm and stridor ... Intraoperative #Checklist