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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Respiratory Failure Phenotypes ... cachexia Blue Bloaters ... Respiratory #Failure #Phenotypes ... #COPD #diagnosis
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: ... Blue Bloaters ... stereotypical forms of COPD ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... BlueBloaters #Comparison #Phenotypes
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... Type B: Blue Bloater ... #COPD #Patterns ... #Phenotypes #PinkPuffer
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Hemangioma • Vocal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Causes of Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary / Functional:
 • Insufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic:
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Pediatric Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Dietary/Functional
 • lnsufficient Volume / Bulk
Neurologic
 • Hirschsprung's Disease
 • Imperforate
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease (diverse genotypes ... Agglutination - Cold ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Syndromes - Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #