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Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
against narrowed airway ... cord motion, Vocal ... cord edema or paralysis ... bronchi: - Asthma/COPD ... #pulmonary #wheeze
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal ... cord dysfunction ... pneumothorax, COPD ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Vocal Cord Granuloma on Bronchoscopy

Young Male 30s non-smoker, chronic unexplained cough x 2 years. Failure to
Vocal Cord Granuloma ... cord. ... Final Diagnosis ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #GERD
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Diagnosis • Hyperacute ... AVMs • Focal ... pHTN, Advanced COPD ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... Disease: Asthma, COPD
Laryngocele- ...On physical examination, he had nontender, compressible swelling in the left cervical region that transmitted
the left false vocal ... cord that was partially ... obstructing the airway ... A diagnosis of laryngocele ... cords...
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... : Anaphylaxis, Vocal ... cord pathology, ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (FEV1/FVC ... • Asthma • COPD ... Psychogenic Cough • Vocal ... Cord Dysfunction
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
Algorithm for the Diagnosis ... sound over central airways ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Noisy #Breathing #differential ... #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... cord paralysis ... cord paralysis ... #pulmonary #airway
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Diagnosis Framework ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumothorax • Upper airway ... • Paradoxical vocal ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary