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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Adults in the Emergency Department 

#Asthma #Exacerbation
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... Department #Asthma #Exacerbation ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... for alternate diagnoses ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach ... to acute exacerbation ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Exacerbation # ... #Pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Anaphylaxis* #Acute
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In CHF, decreases ... pulmonary edema ... (often w/ acute ... COPD) • Other acute ... #criticalcare #management
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... Exacerbation - ... Diagnostic Likelihood ... Examination #chf ... #cardiology #heartfailure
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... Trauma, COPD exacerbation ... CHF, Hypertensive
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Algorithm #Causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Disease • Acute ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Unequal ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Exacerbation of ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology