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Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Diagnosis Framework ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... Retropharyngeal abscess • Acute ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stenosis Non-Acute ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Upper Airway (Stridor ... #Algorithm #Causes
Stridor from Vocal Cord Paralysis on Physical Exam (Audio)

The video shows high-pitched noise (stridor) from vocal
First question in acute ... Both inspiratory ... and expiratory ... Cord #Paralysis #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... - Differential Diagnosis ... of acute respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... #Algorithm #Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... typically at the medullary ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... plugging, secretions Stridor ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam # ... diagnosis #signs
Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)
Exposure-Related ILD (a.k.a. extrinsic allergic alveolitis): 
 • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis, Farmer's lung, Bird
ILD caused by inhalation ... pneumonia (COP), Respiratory ... pneumonia (DIP), Acute ... Diseases #ILD #diagnosis ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... #Differential #Diagnosis