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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... failure - CAD/ACS ... : • Airways: ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #sob #differential
Shock Types and Classification
DISTRIBUTIVE 66%
 • Sepsis/SIRS, anaphylaxis, adrenal insufficiency, liver failure, toxins, spinal/neurogenic
 • Warm
Shock Types and ... • Bleed (GIB, RP ... Cold and Dry #Shock ... Classification #diagnosis #differential ... #criticalcare
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... syndrome • Shunt Airway ... • Metabolic acidosis ... #Differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
Shock Overview ... Renal: metabolic acidosis ... RP bleed) • Hypovolemic ... management #Overview #criticalcare ... #differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... #SOB #Differential
Initial assessment and management of coma in pediatric population.

Airway - is it secure? 
Breathing — is
Airway - is it secure ... Circulation - treat shock ... Pediatrics #Peds #ABCs ... #CriticalCare #
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
 •
Tachypnea - Differential ... Pneumothorax • Upper airway ... • Metabolic acidosis ... • Hypovolemic shock ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Inspiratory Positive Airway ... upper & lower airway ... on chronic resp acidosis ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... #indications #criticalcare
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Non-ACS Myocardial ... Elevated Troponin Differential ... Pre-Coronarv): Shock ... Metabolic (ie acidosis ... Elevated #Troponin #Differential