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Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Distress Pearls #diagnosis ... NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS ... neonatal #pediatric #adult ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Trauma ... - Spinal cord trauma ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... Classification #Table #CriticalCare
Intracerebral hemorrhages (ICH) - Subdural, Epidural, Subarachnoid Comparison

Subdural hematoma 
• Crescent-shaped 
• Blood collection between dura
Intracerebral hemorrhages ... Adolescents and young adults ... (trauma) Subarachnoid ... Polycystic kidney disease ... Comparison #Neurology #Diagnosis
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... Differential Diaqnoses ... Complications: MAS ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Massive Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management
Definition: 150-600 mL over 24 hours
Differential Diagnosis:
 • Tracheobronchial:
Bronchiectasis, Trauma ... Mycetoma, Alveolar Hemorrhage ... Primary Vascular: Pulmonary ... #Management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Injury • Trauma ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #causes
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Warm Extremities
 - Distributive Shock - Low JVP
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Warm ... Left-sided Valvular Disease ... Sounds • Pulmonary ... Shock) • Hemorrhage
Diffuse Acute Abdominal Pain (<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac,
- Differential Diagnostic ... Algorithm Look ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... Musculoskeletal • Trauma ... #Algorithm
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Benign ... Rheumatic Heart Disease ... Pulmonary Stenosis ... Rheumatic Fever • Trauma
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ACTH-Dependent (Secondary):
 • Pituitary Dysfunction
 • Hypothalamic Dysfunction
ACTH-Independent (Primary):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm ACTH-Dependent ... Fungal, HIV/AIDS • Hemorrhagic ... , Rickettsia), Trauma ... Granulomatous Disease