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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... (Wheeze) • Asthma ... Acute #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Algorithm #Causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Heart failure - CAD ... : • Airways: ... - Asthma - COPD ... Pain #dyspnea #sob ... #causes #pulmonary
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Algorithm Stridor ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Algorithm Abnormal ... • Neoplasm • CHF ... Obstructive Disease (FEV1 ... #Algorithm #Causes
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
- Upper airway ... pneumothorax, COPD/asthma ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
Pilot balloon ... This can cause life-threatening ... Surgical management ... #Emergencies #diagnosis ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis