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Respiratory Distress Through the Years.

#differential #flowchart #causes #algorithm #pulmonary #respiratory #distress #neonatal #pediatric #adult #ddxof
Respiratory Distress ... flowchart #causes #algorithm ... #pulmonary #respiratory ... distress #neonatal #pediatric ... #adult #ddxof
Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... MAS #neonatal #pediatric ... #adult #respiratory ... adverse #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infancy with No Respiratory ... Since Infancy with Respiratory ... #Pulmonary
Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
and Symptoms of Respiratory ... differential #neonatal #pediatrics ... #adult #peds #pulmonary ... #respiratory #distress
Light's Criteria

Medical Nugget on Light's Criteria for diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion in adults and children.
Pleural Effusion in adults ... Internal Medicine #Respiratory ... InternalMedicine #Pediatrics ... differential #ddxof #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Indications: • COPD ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... , Partial Face, ... #indications #pulmonary
Risk Factors Associated with Post-operative Pulmonary Complications 

Preoperative 
• Asthma/ COPD 
• Recent respiratory infection 
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Post-operative Pulmonary ... Preoperative • Asthma/ COPD ... • Recent respiratory ... #RiskFactors #pulmonary ... complications #PACU
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Respiratory Acidosis ... obstruction • COPD ... CO2 production Respiratory ... Alkalosis - “BLVD PLACE ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... 70%, Scooped out expiratory ... curve, Low peak expiratory ... has smoked > 20 pack ... comparison #Diagnosis #pulmonary