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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... bronchial wall injury ... obstruction and ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
COPD phenotypes: Blue ... clearance and airway ... obstruction. ... obesity plus airflow obstruction ... causes a dramatic
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Acute Kidney Injury ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... requires bilateral obstruction ... Acute #Kidney #Injury
Causes of Developmental Delay - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Isolated Domain Delay - Reduced Respiratory Drive:
 • Cognitive
Causes of Developmental ... Domain Delay - Airway ... Obstruction: ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Inhaled Foreign Body Management

Abdominal thrusts using the Heimlich 
manoeuvre in older children to expel an inhaled
as they may cause ... intra-abdominal injury ... Maneuver #Choking #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Airway ... #Obstruction #ForeignBody
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Choking Spell Injury ... #Event #ALTE #BRUE ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Causes include: ... contents • Head injury ... Pulmonary HTN • Airway ... obstruction (laryngospasm ... Traumatic brain injury
Pediatric Button Battery Ingestion
Most serious BB ingestions are not witnessed. Therefore, have a low threshold for
: Hematemesis, Airway ... obstruction, Drooling ... Button batteries cause ... Severity of tissue injury