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Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Glottis, Subglottis, Cervical ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Causes of Orthopnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

 • Fear and Anxiety
 • Pleural Effusion
 • Ascites
of Orthopnea - Differential ... Noncardiogenic pulmonary ... pulmonary edema ... Radiation - Cervical ... #Orthopnea #Differential
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
centrilobular emphysema - Respiratory ... edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
Distress Syndrome ... process • Origin of Edema ... - respiratory failure ... Distress #Acute #Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
Cervical Lymphadenopathy - Lymph Node Drainage
Preauricular nodes - Drain scalp, skin
 • Differential diagnosis: Scalp infections,
Cervical Lymphadenopathy ... carcinomas Posterior cervical ... genitourinary tract, pulmonary ... Mononucleosis, upper respiratory ... leukemias Anterior cervical
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Edema - Differential ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... pulmonary edema ... #edema #NCPE #differential
Causes of Generalized Edema - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Overfill (Increased renal sodium retention, Urine Na > 40meq/L)
of Generalized Edema ... - Differential ... • Nephrotic Syndrome ... Sepsis • Acute Respiratory ... #Generalized #Differential
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
Distress Syndrome ... consistent with pulmonary ... edema must be present ... #Distress #Syndrome ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... obesity-hypoventilation syndrome ... edema (most common ... hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema. ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... HRCT #ChestCT #Differential ... #Table #Distribution