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An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... fold paralysis, Paradoxical ... Stridor #Noisy #Breathing ... #differential # ... diagnosis #algorithm
Acute Pharyngitis: Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Respiratory viruses (25-45%)
 • Group A Strep (5-15%)
 • Other bacteria:
Acute Pharyngitis ... : Differential Diagnosis ... Infectious: • ... Respiratory viruses ... #Differential #
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... obstruction • Paradoxical
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Event (ALTE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Central Apnea Respiratory ... : • Periodic Breathing ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pharyngitis - Differential Diagnosis
Infectious:
 • Bacterial: Group A Strep, Group B and C Strep,
Causes of Pharyngitis ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Infectious ... EBV, CMV, HSV, Respiratory ... #Differential #
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
infections, mycobacterial ... infection • Malignancies ... , upper respiratory ... infection, mycobacterial ... infection, toxoplasma
Microbial Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis - IDSA
Bacterial
 • Group A streptococcus - Pharyngotonsillitis, scarlet fever
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Etiology of Acute Pharyngitis ... croup • EBV - Infectious ... Primary acute HIV Infection ... #IDSA #diagnosis ... #differential #
Causes of Respiratory Distress in the Newborn - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Premature Newborn
 - Normal CXR:
the Newborn - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Amniotic Fluid - Infectious ... RespiratoryDistress #Newborn #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Onset Fever - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : • Upper Respiratory ... #Fever #Acute #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... ETIOLOGIES: Infectious ... #diagnosis #causes