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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... (Wheeze) • Asthma ... AECOPD Upper Airway
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Obstruction • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Acute Hypoxemia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Hyperacute: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Acute Hypoxemia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... pHTN, Shock • Airway ... Disease: Asthma ... #Diagnosis #causes
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... Dyspnea, H/O COPD, asthma ... , CF, PCP #ChestPain ... #Algorithm #differential
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma ... hypoventilation) - Airway
Approach to Tracheostomy Emergencies - OnePager Summary
COMPONENTS OF A TRACHEOSTOMY TUBE:
 • Obturator - inserted into
This can cause life-threatening ... Insert finger into stoma ... Surgical management ... Emergencies #diagnosis #differential ... #management #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology