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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
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... Indications: ... mortality), Other causes ... of respiratory ... failure, DNI status
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Positive Pressure Ventilation ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... failure (ie.. asthma ... failure (ie OHS ... PositivePressure #Ventilation
Hypophosphatemia and Hypoxia - Pathophysiology

↓ Phosphate leads to ↓ red cell 2,3-DPG and a  reduction
failure. ... Phosphate is a cause ... weaning from the ventilator ... Weaning from the ventilator ... pathophysiology #pulmonary
Selected causes of acute respiratory failure in adults. 
 - Airway disorders 
 - Pulmonary edema
Selected causes ... of acute respiratory ... failure in adults ... #Failure #Differential ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia • Renal failure ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Heart block Medications ... Babesiosis • Leptospirosis ... Dysautonomia • Failure
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Breathing Normal The respiratory ... min in normal adults ... heart failure, ... include respiratory ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
altitude, Pneumonia, pulmonary ... chest, Cardiac failure ... , Pulmonary embolism ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult ... differential #diagnosis #causes