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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Periodic breathing: hyperpnea ... Diabetes mellitus) - Hyperpnea ... breathing: Gradual hyperpnoea ... /hypopnea and Apnea
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Approach to Elevated ... Risk Factors for Hypercapnea ... #Bicarbonate #Elevated
Hypercalcemia Evaluation
1) Clinical clues
 - Is the patient symptomatic?
 - Family history?
 - Have you done
→ Primary hyperpara ... endocrinology #calcium #elevated
Table of Breathing Patterns and Their Associated Conditions
Apnea
Biot's respirations
Bradypnea
Cheyne-Stokes respirations	
Hyperpnea
Hyperventilation
Hypoventilation
Kussmaul respirations
Orthopnea
Paradoxic ventilation
Sighing respirations
Tachypnea
Hoover's sign

#Breathing #Patterns #Diagnosis
respirations Hyperpnea
Tetralogy of Fallot - Hypoxic Spell Management
1. Oxygenation
2. Increase SVR
3. Abolish Hyperpnea
4. Correct Acidosis

- Dr. Rasha
Abolish Hyperpnea
Ocular Ultrasound Pocketcard
Painless Vision Loss
 • Retinal Detachment 
 • Posterior Vitreous Detachment 
 • Vitreous
Artery Occlusion Elevated ... Periorbital Edema - POCUS ... Ocular #Ultrasound #pocus
Echocardiographic Findings of Acute Right Ventricular Strain
 - Increased RV:LV Size Ratio
 - Abnormal Septal Motion
Regurgitation - Elevated ... Echocardiogram #POCUS ... Ventricular #cardiology #POCUS
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
in adults • Hyperpnea ... #Tachypnea #Hyperpnea
Myositis and Myopathies
Polymyositis 
 • Progressive, symmetric muscle weakness 
 • Elevated CK, +Anti-Jo, +Anti-Mi2
Dermatomyositis
muscle weakness • Elevated ... weakness, rash • Elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated ... Normal or mildly elevated ... muscle weakness • Elevated
Hypercalcemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated PTH (High or normal):
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
Low
Diagnosis Algorithm Elevated ... Hypercalcemia Low PTH: • Elevated ... Lymphoma (Hodgkin) • Elevated