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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... or starvation ketoacidosis ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Comparison of Pathologic Breathing Patterns
Biot's respiration aka ataxic respiration:
 - Periodic breathing: hyperpnea (or normopnea) and
Comparison of Pathologic ... Ketones (Diabetic ketoacidosis ... of the brain (respiratory ... #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #comparison #biots
Clues to Differential Diagnosis of Central Cyanosis: Onset of cyanosis, Clubbing, Secondary erythrocytosis, Auscultation, X-ray, Echocardiography,
Diagnosis of Central ... diseases - Pulmonary ... #Central #Cardiology ... #Causes #Table ... #Comparison
Atrial Fibrillation - Diagnosis, Causes, Presentations
Causes (PIRATES):
 - Pulmonary embolism 
 - Ischemia (cardiac) 
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Fibrillation - Diagnosis ... ): - Pulmonary ... (cardiac) - Repiratory ... Fibrillation #AFib #Diagnosis ... PIRATES #Emergency #Cardiology
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... • Acute Respiratory ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... • Evaluate for causes ... Shah @HFpEF #Pulmonary ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
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Respiratory or Metabolic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... failure (uremia) K Ketoacidosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... Interpretation #Diagnosis
Intracardiac Septal Masses / Thickening on Echocardiogram - Differential Diagnosis - 4 separate cases:
Case 1: LV
Thickening on Echocardiogram ... - Differential Diagnosis ... clinical #a4c #comparison ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #cardiology
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Causes include: ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... #differential #diagnosis ... #cardiology
Syncope - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neurocardiogenic:
 • Vasovagal
 • Orthostatic Hypotension
 • Autonomic Neuropathy
 • Situational (micturition,
- Differential Diagnosis ... , defecation) Respiratory ... : • Pulmonary ... Syndrome #Syncope #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes