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Signs and Symptoms of Respiratory Distress Through the Years. 

#signs #symptoms #diagnosis #differential #neonatal #pediatrics #adult
signs #symptoms #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neonatal #pediatrics #adult ... #peds #pulmonary ... #causes
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... shallow breathing in adults ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Left Shunt - Anatomic ... UnremarkableLab #AA ... Hypoxia #hypoxemia #differential ... #diagnosis
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes ... failure in adults ... #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Pulmonary ... #Diagnosis
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... min in normal adults ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inspiratory squeaks ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... is abnormal in adults ... #differential # ... diagnosis