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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 ... Infancy with No Respiratory ... Stenosis Non-Acute ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
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
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... tachypnea with no respiratory ... 5) History of acute ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... #management #Treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute ... for alternate diagnoses ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
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
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Syndrome (> 6 mo) - Respiratory ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: 33% • Treatment ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
Examination Pulmonary ... drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #PhysicalExam ... #respiratory
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... Cardiac cath if acute ... #table #foamed