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Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... Apnea - Sleep/Hypoxemia ... #Patterns #Respiratory ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #comparison #biots
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... - Differential Diagnosis ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Understanding & Treating ... Distress Syndrome ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
patient with a diagnosis ... positional dyspnea and hypoxemia ... observe how the respiratory ... clinical #video #breathing ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... severity of the hypoxemia ... Definition #Criteria #Diagnosis ... #CriticalCare
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... #Hypoxia #hypoxemia ... #differential #diagnosis
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Presentation and Diagnosis ... Hyperresonance, Hypoxemia ... chest, Pursed lip breathing ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... congestion with hypoxemia ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
patients present with respiratory ... have an overlap syndrome ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison