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Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
inhalation • Tracheal ... tracheitis • Tracheal ... Subglottis, Cervical Trachea ... Hemangioma • Tracheal ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
upper airway: Tracheal ... Tracheomalacia, Tracheal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Compressed Airway in Tracheomalacia on Laryngoscopy

Compressed airway - asphyxiation. One of the cause is from external
One of the cause ... compression of the trachea ... the incomplete tracheal ... foreign body in the trachea ... integrity of the trachea
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
- indicates if tracheal ... for sutures) • Tracheal ... tube against the trachea ... innominate artery & trachea ... This can cause life-threatening
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
inspiration • Caused ... expiration • Caused ... wheezing sound caused ... airflow • Usually caused ... (laryngeal or tracheal
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
in Anaesthesia Caused ... or iatrogenic causes ... secure it with tracheal ... of underlying cause ... small volume may cause
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes ... potential actions: tracheal
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal ... displacement of the trachea ... Campbells #sign #Tracheal ... clinical #video #trachea
Tracheal Descent Sign

Paradoxical inward movement of the trachea during inspiration. Seen in this COPD patient in
Tracheal Descent ... movement of the trachea ... Azmol Hussain #Tracheal ... pulmonary #breathing #Trachea
Intraoperative Laryngospasm and Stridor - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

❶ Call for help and inform theatre
Guidelines for Crises ... correctly positioned tracheal ... ). ❻ Consider tracheal ... Consider other causes ... Guidelines for crises