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Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... the CO2 rise) → chronic ... hypercapnia Landsberg ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Hypercapnic ... Failure #Phenotypes #COPD
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
PaCO2, causing chronic ... persistently increased work ... increase in the work ... develop substantial chronic ... manifest with severe hypercapnia
Tachypnea - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Alkalemia:
 • Acute Respiratory Alkalosis
 • Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Respiratory Alkalosis • Chronic ... Hypercapnic Respiratory ... Superimposed • Acute Hypercapnic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Consciousness - Workup ... Refer to Blood Work ... • Hypoxia • Hypercapnea ... #diagnosis #workup ... #algorithm #Causes
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... diuretics P - Post-hypercapnea ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Investigation of Chronic Diarrhea

#Chronic #Diarrhea #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Workup
Investigation of Chronic ... Diarrhea #Chronic ... Diarrhea #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Workup
Anemia - Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm
 - Iron deficiency anemia
 - Anemia of chronic inflammation
 - Anemia
Underproduction Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Anemia of chronic ... - Anemia of chronic ... Underproduction #Algorithm ... #differential #workup
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... newly diagnosed COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Cavitary Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm
Acute / Subacute:
 • Acute Infections: Lung abscess,
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm Acute ... Infection, Nocardia Chronic ... 12 weeks): • Chronic ... Disease #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Risk Factors for Hypercapnea ... (Hx of COPD, OSA ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm