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Pulmonary Function Testing: Flow Volume Loop Patterns
 • Variable extra-thoracic obstruction - truncated or flattened inspiratory
Pulmonary Function ... Flow Volume Loop Patterns ... nickmmark #FlowVolume ... #Loops #pulmonary ... #PFTs #patterns
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... #diagnosis #respiratory ... pediatric #adult #respiratory ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... of exposure to respiratory ... of the type and pattern ... of respiratory ... #Differences #Algorithm
(S)CMV - Synchronized Controlled Mechanical Ventilation Summary
Most Similar to "AC/VC"
Basic Set Parameters:
  1) Rate
Controlled Mechanical Ventilation ... patients with respiratory ... patients with respiratory ... sensitivity, flow pattern ... #management #pulmonary
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... Specific capnograph patterns ... Downsloping phase III: copd ... airway obstruction, copd ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... In COPD, decreases ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... PositivePressure #Ventilation
Paradoxic Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory Distress - Improved after nebulizers and HFNC

Inward chest wall movement with
Breathing in Pediatric Respiratory ... as a results of ventilation ... Paradoxic #Breathing #Respiratory ... clinical #Video #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam #Pattern
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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Indications: • COPD ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... #indications #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... diffusion defects) VENTILATION ... perfusion (Q) and ventilation ... matching adequate ventilation ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary