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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower Airway ... AECOPD Upper Airway ... (Stridor) • Aspiration
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... - Inspiratory Stridor ... bronchi - Expiratory Stridor ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
collapsed distal airways ... alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... plugging, secretions Stridor ... extra-thoracic airway ... Lung #Findings #Pulmonary
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... surgery related cause ... Consider potential causes ... Laryngospasm and stridor ... o Aspiration, pulmonary
Balloon Visualization - Mechanical Ventilation Pressures - PIP, PPlat, PEEP

Peak Inspiratory Pressure (PIP): Dynamic pressure needed
of the lung) Airway ... unless excessive airway ... ) Inspiratory Pause ... #PPlat #PEEP #CriticalCare ... Pathophysiology #Pulmonary
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Laryngospasm and Stridor ... Guidelines for Crises ... Consider other causes ... negative-pressure pulmonary ... #Laryngospasm #Stridor
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... CXR, CTA Chest, Echocardiogram ... Therapeutics: Airway ... Management #treatment #criticalcare
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... syndrome Lungs and airway ... oropharyngeal edema, stridor ... arrest GI (>40%): Nausea
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... on scores and clinical ... class (30-day all cause ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... stratification #criticalcare
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
has potential to cause ... Management • Airway ... treatment #workup #pulmonary ... #criticalcare