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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... hypertension ... Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Pneumonia • CHF • Pneumothorax ... • Upper airway ... • Brainstem pathology ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
Hypotension - Guidelines ... Hypotension ... • Pneumothorax ... #Differential # ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Lung Ultrasound Findings ... Pneumothorax: ... pleura in severe cases ... #differential #
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
POTENTIAL CAUSES ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... foreign body; pneumothorax ... #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... common assessment findings ... pathophysiologic finding ... pressure due to airway ... #differential #diagnosis
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
the following findings ... visibility of airways ... The most common cause ... Bronchiectasis #Differential ... #RadiologyAssistant