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Community Acquired Pneumonia - Presenting Features
 • History in favor of CAP: Dyspnea, Cough, particularly if
: Dyspnea, Cough ... complicated by septic shock ... criteria: Septic shock ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... Lung #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... BLUE-protocol combines signs ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #CriticalCare ... Lung #Pulmonary #Ultrasound
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
some red blood cells ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... • Signs/Symptoms ... hypertension, dyspnea ... • Signs/Symptoms
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... or TSH level if symptoms ... monitoring (vital signs ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... Checklist #Management #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of congestion ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... Management Pneumonia Signs ... /Symptoms: • Confusion ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... count < 4,000 cells
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
normal pregnancy symptoms ... diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... ⚠️ Cardiogenic shock ... vessels, harms heart cells ... underdiagnosed due to symptom