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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mount Everest) HYPOVENTILATION ... drive due to neurologic ... sedatives, obesity-hypoventilation ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
of noninvasive respiratory ... the patient's diagnosis ... a patient with hypoventilation ... #Management #CriticalCare ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Rapid Response Management ... Algorithm Stridor ... shallow breathing - Hypoventilation ... #differential #Diagnosis ... #Management #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... alkalosis: - Hyperventilation ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis ... #Summary #Nephrology
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Light's Criteria for diagnosis ... Internal Medicine #Respiratory ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary ... #im #radiology ... #clinical
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #treatment #pulmonary
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Acute Respiratory ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential #neurology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Neurocardiogenic ... , defecation) Respiratory ... : • Pulmonary ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology