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Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
mortality), Other causes ... of respiratory ... secretions, Recent head/neck ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
referred in for facial ... month following neck ... consistent with a diagnosis ... experience, the cause ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
Physical Exam The case ... patient with a diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... leading to increased pulmonary ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... balance • Flat neck ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... has potential to cause ... Argon Plasma by Nick ... #workup #pulmonary
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Neck: “dropping ... - Brain stem/Cranial ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... #Management #Signs
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... , respiratory and ... patients) • Respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
- Differential Diagnosis ... 100,000/mm3 • Respiratory ... : • Facial edema ... paradoxus • Beck ... #differential #diagnosis