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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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- Differential Diagnosis ... 20/min, shallow breathing ... in adults • Hyperpnea ... : Respiratory rate ... Pulmonary Causes
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Normal The respiratory ... min in normal adults ... include respiratory ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
wheezing, and inspiratory ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... is abnormal in adults ... the airway • Treating ... #differential #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Differential Diagnosis ... Cardiac failure, Pulmonary ... sedatives), Stroke, Infection ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult ... #causes
Monkeypox

What?
Monkeypox virus belongs to the family Poxviridae, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, and genus orthopoxvirus
Viral zoonotic disease that is
disease that is caused ... someone with Mpox • Respiratory ... both children and adults ... Monkeypox #MPOX #Diagnosis ... #Management #Dermatology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... pneumonitis Diagnosis ... Exclude other causes ... failure - Infectious ... #diagnosis #management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A ... Tolerance #testing #diagnosis ... comparison #challenges #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
Preventing and Treating ... Indications: • Adult ... health-care provider diagnosis ... Uncomplicated Cases ... Prevention #Treatment #management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... presents with acute respiratory ... spores into the respiratory ... Begins in the respiratory ... #Management #Infections