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Important Respiratory Distress Pearls

#diagnosis #respiratory #distress #NRDS #RDS #TTN #MAS #neonatal #pediatric #adult #respiratory #adverse #effects
Important Respiratory ... neonatal #pediatric #adult ... #effects #pulmonary ... #ventilation #algorithm ... #causes
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Failure - Differential ... diffusion defects) VENTILATION ... failure • There ... perfusion (Q) and ventilation ... #Failure #hypoxia
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... COPD) • Other acute ... respiratory failure ... failure (ie OHS
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes ... of acute respiratory ... failure in adults ... production #Acute ... #Respiratory #Failure
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... ), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... of respiratory ... failure, DNI status
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
diaphragm during acute ... respiratory failure ... Phosphate is a cause ... weaning from the ventilator ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist as an alternative to pressure support ventilation in adults - This randomised
pressure support ventilation ... in adults - This ... remaining in a partial ventilator ... recovering from acute ... respiratory failure
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Right-Sided Heart Failure ... Algorithm Cardiac Causes ... Left-Sided Heart Failure ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
of acute respiratory ... failure or ARDS ... onset of hypoxemic respiratory ... /Symptoms: - Respiratory ... Embolism: • Acute
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... consistent with pulmonary ... overload with heart failure ... the underlying cause