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Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Lactic Acidosis Acute ... discharged for acute ... originates in the chest ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pulmonary #Respiratory
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... : • Chest Wall ... - Obesity - Flail ... #sob #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Thickening/Masses Chest
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
apart): Cough, Dyspnea ... symptomatology Differential ... high resolution chest ... , biopsy By Tess ... #differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... pneumonectomy if fail ... Aeruginosa - Strep ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Related Infections - Differential ... and paralysis, acute ... aspergillosis (cough, dyspnea ... possible fever, chest ... Soil #Infections #differential
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... Kussmaul breathing ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... common cause of dyspnea ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... receptors: Hemothorax, Flail ... chest, Cardiac ... failure, Pulmonary ... syndrome, Barotrauma
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute ... respiratory distress ... syndrome) is rare ... Dyspnea 3. ... Pleuritic chest