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Kussmaul Breathing Pattern

Demonstration of Kussmaul breathing pattern seen here in Diabetic Ketoacidosis.  Initial pH was
Kussmaul Breathing ... Kussmaul breathing ... associated with severe metabolic ... acidosis. ... Clinical #Video #Respiratory
Kussmaul Respirations on Physical Exam
Kussmaul's breathing :  deep, rapid, labored breathing
DDx: Metabolic Acidosis >> DKA,
Kussmaul Respirations ... Physical Exam Kussmaul's ... breathing DDx: Metabolic ... Acidosis >> DKA ... video #pulmonary #respiratory
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
Kussmaul Breathing ... in Lactic Acidosis ... compensate for metabolic ... acidosis Dr. ... PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Neuron damage Kussmaul ... breathing: - Metabolic ... acidosis (Diabetes ... Lactic acid/Lactic acidosis ... of the brain (respiratory
Metformin Associated Lactic Acidosis (MALA) 

Pathophysiology of MALA
 - Metformin interferes with the activity of the
Associated Lactic Acidosis ... use in cellular metabolism ... acidosis including ... : - Kussmaul ... Toxicology #Diagnosis #Management
Kussmaul Respirations on Physical Examination

Kussmaul breathing is rapid, deep, and labored breathing in response to metabolic
Kussmaul Respirations ... Examination Kussmaul ... in response to metabolic ... acidosis. ... #Respiratory #Pulmonary
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
tachypnea with no respiratory ... show anion-gap metabolic ... acidosis 4) Presentation ... Labs: Anion-Gap Metabolic ... Acidosis, Respiratory
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
, anxiety, and metabolic ... acidosis. ... Kussmaul breathing ... breathing due to metabolic ... acidosis.
Weaning from the Ventilator - Algorithm
Setting up for extubation success
 • Decrease demand — correct metabolic
demand — correct metabolic ... acidosis, decrease ... steroids & NMB • Respiratory ... #CriticalCare #Management
5-Oxoprolinuria
What is it:
 • Aka pyroglutamic acidosis, Intermediate in γ-glutamyl cycle
 • Amino acid transport and
Aka pyroglutamic acidosis ... Inborn errors of metabolism ... John Booth @ThePeanutKidney ... Oxoprolinuria #diagnosis #management