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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Acute Dyspnea - Differential ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Hemoptysis Differential Diagnosis Framework
Cardiovascular: Pulmonary embolism, Heart failure, Vasculitis, Valvular disease, Arteriovenous malformation
Pulmonary - Airway: Bronchitis,
Hemoptysis Differential ... Cardiovascular: Pulmonary ... Arteriovenous malformation Pulmonary ... - Airway: Bronchitis ... #Hemoptysis #Differential
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... Hypoxemia #hypoxia #Differential
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
and Management Differential ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Intrathoracic, upper airway ... Intrathoracic, lower airway ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Wheezing #Differential ... Diagnosis #Causes #pulmonary
Cavity Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary Lesions:
C: cancer 
 - bronchogenic carcinoma: most frequently squamous cell carcinoma
Mnemonic for Cavitary Pulmonary ... SCC) - cavitary pulmonary ... abscess - pulmonary ... airway malformation ... Cavitary #Lesions #Differential
If your PIP and Plateau are both elevated then this indicates lung disease and decreased compliance
indicates increased airway ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Pressure #Plateau #Differential
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... perfusion Mismatch • Airway ... lung disease • Pulmonary ... Septal Defect Pulmonary ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #Differential
Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) - Early application of airway pressure release ventilation may reduce the
Airway Pressure ... application of airway ... VisualAbstract #Pulmonary ... #EBM #CriticalCare