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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... * • AECOPD Upper ... Acute #Dyspnea #SOB
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... workup for alternate ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... atelectasis • Lung ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... status • Won't Work ... #criticalcare #management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Algorithm STEMI ... Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , asthma, CF, PCP ... #Algorithm #differential
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
Patients with CHD ... blood flow to the lungs ... heart to improve pulmonary ... Anxiolysis to improve work ... #Management #Peds