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Flail Chest on Physical Exam

Anterior flail chest post MVA, see seatbelt sign as another clue

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#Flail
Flail Chest on Physical ... see seatbelt sign ... #clinical #video ... #trauma #pulmonary ... #respiratory
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
breathing is often a sign ... DDx includes flail ... #PhysicalExam #respiratory ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #peds
Approach to the A-a Gradient
A-a gradient = PAO2 - PaO2
A-a gradient = [FiO2 x (Patm -
Hypoventilation: CNS of Respiratory ... Wall Elasticity (flail ... : Atelectasis, ARDS ... Gradient #alveolar #arterial ... #hypoxemia #differential
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
week of a known clinical ... consistent with pulmonary ... be present on a chest ... computed tomographic (CT ... by the ratio of arterial
Kussmaul Breathing in Lactic Acidosis
Acute non-cardiopulmonary dyspnoea. 70 ys, DM, vomiting and URQ abdominal pain since
tachypnoeic (see video ... On CT scan, abdominal ... originates in the chest ... #Respirations #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Respiratory
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... failure or ARDS ... infiltrates on chest ... of the spiral arteries ... scattered crackles, chest
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
in HIV-AIDS Bacterial ... CXR +/- High res CT ... chest scan), CBC ... Urine Histo Ag, Respiratory ... diagnosis #evaluation #differential
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
proximal weakness, arms ... life-threatening Differential ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... Imaging - CT Chest
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... Nasal polyps and signs ... high-resolution chest ... CT) • Broncho-arterial ... #differential #
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Management Pneumonia Signs ... • Pleuritic chest ... infiltrate by chest ... radiograph or CT ... Management #treatment #Pulmonary