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Clinical Examination of the Respiratory System

#Respiratory #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs #Assessment #Examination
Examination of the Respiratory ... System #Respiratory ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pulmonary #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Assessment
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Malformation Normal CXR ... Abnormalities • CHF ... polyangiitis Vascular ... #Differential #Diagnosis
ARDS/VALI progression over the course of 1 week 
 (a) Day 1 - No pathological findings.
) Day 2 - some pulmonary ... Progressing to diffuse alveolar ... normal-sized heart and vascular ... the differential diagnosis ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
- Differential Diagnosis ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... Tracheomalacia • Vascular ... #causes #pulmonary ... #airway #physicalexam
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
- Alveolar proteinosis ... Others: - Pulmonary ... vascular abnormalities ... /PE, CHF) - Drug ... NonResolving #Pneumonia #diagnosis
Ventilator Troubleshooting Summary
High PIP, nl Pplat:
 - DDx: Tubing problem, Bronchospasm, Secretions
 - Next Steps: Check
Next Steps: BS, CXR ... , Insufficient expiratory ... Steps: Bag, BS, CXR ... Troubleshooting #diagnosis ... #management #pulmonary
On the left another patient with alveolar edema at admission, which resolved after treatment.
When you scroll
another patient with alveolar ... difference in vascular ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Myopericarditis • Vascular ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Pleuritis • Alveoli ... : - CHF - Pneumonia
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiomyopathy Valvular ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Age-Adjusted Gradient • Alveolar ... Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Hypoventilation Syndrome, Muscular ... #AA #Gradient #alveolar ... #differential #diagnosis