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COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
Physical Exam Likelihood ... Ratios Barrel Chest ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD #PhysicalExam ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause ... #criticalcare # ... pulmonary #Hypoxia
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification ... #criticalcare #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... has potential to cause ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... Mechanical: • Larynx fracture ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Sepsis - Diagnosis and Management
Life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection
SEPTIC SHOCK
Sepsis - Diagnosis ... organ dysfunction caused ... indicates increased likelihood ... Sepsis #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #SIRS #criticalcare
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
is the defining feature ... Goodpasture's cause ... hematuria, RBC casts ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... for Three Common Causes ... for long bone fractures ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare