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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
Table of Breathing ... respirations Hyperpnea Hyperventilation ... Hypoventilation ... Hoover's sign #Breathing
CAPNOGRAPHY 
Provides a measure of ventilation – or concentration of CO2 exhaled air (aka end tidal
patient has stopped breathing ... Apnea or hypoventilation ... patient has stopped breathing ... #curarecleft #hypoventilation ... #hyperventilation
Cheyne-Stokes Respirations on Physical Exam
Cheyne-Stokes is a type of breathing disorder characterized by cyclical episodes of
Cheyne-Stokes is a type of breathing ... or hypopnea and hyperventilation ... #PhysicalExam #Breathing
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
and Rhythm of Breathing ... Rapid Shallow Breathing ... (Hyperpnea, Hyperventilation ... Slow Breathing ( ... visibility of hyperventilation
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Atelectasis Central Hypoventilation ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral Hypoventilation ... • Obesity Hypoventilation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... 12 / shallow breathing ... - Hypoventilation ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
increased work of breathing ... increased work of breathing ... COPD plus obesity-hypoventilation ... in the work of breathing ... severe hypercapnia, hypoventilation
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
patient's work of breathing ... a patient with hypoventilation ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
An Algorithm for the Evaluation of Chest Pain #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #Chest #Pain #ChestPain #Evaluation
An Algorithm for ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #Differential #Algorithm
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Anemia #Diagnosis #EM #IM #Honc #Anemia #Differential #Workup #Algorithm #Microcytic #Macrocytic
Algorithm for the ... Anemia #Diagnosis #EM ... Differential #Workup #Algorithm