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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... shallow breathing in adults ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... • Hypovolemic shock
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Adult-Onset Still's ... : • Infectious ... Complications: MAS ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
host response to infection ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... commonly due to trauma ... Classification #types #diagnosis ... #management #criticalcare
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
host response to infection ... Cold and Dry) • Pulmonary ... commonly due to trauma ... Classification #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... Begins in the respiratory ... fever • Septic shock ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Management #Infections
Orthopedic Emergencies
Compartment Syndrome
 • An increase in compartment pressure to the point where tissue perfusion is
fractures in young adults ... progressive inflammatory infection ... • Diagnosis: ... H/O antecedent trauma ... #Emergencies #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... encephalitis, Tumor, Trauma ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... sedatives), Stroke, Infection ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult
Fusarium Infections
Acquired through:
1. Inhalation of airborne conidia > germinates > blood > disseminated
2. Trauma (implantation with
Fusarium Infections ... Trauma (implantation ... Refractory FUO, Sino-pulmonary ... #infectiousdiseases ... #diagnosis #management