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Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea ... tachypnoeic (see video ... On CT scan, abdominal ... Not every dyspnoea ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Chronic Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Wall: • Acute: Trauma ... wall hernia, Obesity ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis
Pertinent Chest x-ray Findings in the Trauma Patient and Implications
Respiratory distress without x-ray findings - Central
Findings in the Trauma ... x-ray findings - Central ... more places - Flail ... chest, pulmonary ... cxr #chestxray #trauma
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Central nervous ... encephalitis, Tumor, Trauma ... altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... receptors: Hemothorax, Flail ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... on chronic resp acidosis ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... secretions, altered mental ... deformity (facial trauma