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Algorithm for the Management of asthma exacerbations: emergency department and hospital-based treatment. 

#Asthma #Exacerbation #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for the ... department and hospital-based ... treatment. ... #Asthma #Exacerbation ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... * • AECOPD Upper ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... tamponade • AECOPD ... / Acute Exacerbation ... of Asthma • Hypovolemic ... #causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... , COPD) • Vascular ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... exacerbation, Asthma ... #Differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity ... bloodgas #Acid #Base
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... mycobacteria Treatment ... • Preventing exacerbations ... #differential #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management