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Differential Diagnosis of Wheezing
 • Extrathoracic (wheezing Is typically inspiratory): Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord pathology, Laryngeal stenosis,
Differential Diagnosis ... Is typically inspiratory ... Anaphylaxis, Vocal cord ... Diagnosis #Causes ... #pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
expiration Inspiratory ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... Peribronchial pulmonary ... Noisy #Breathing #differential ... diagnosis #algorithm #pulmonary
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
Stridor - Differential ... High-pitched, variable respiratory ... #diagnosis #causes ... #pulmonary #airway ... #physicalexam
Wheezing - Differential Diagnosis Framework - Not all that wheezes is asthma
Vibrations of turbulent flow against
Wheezing - Differential ... associated with inspiratory ... Kumfer @AnnKumfer #Wheezing ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Framework #pulmonary
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... Stridor - Differential ... Infancy with No Respiratory ... Since Infancy with Respiratory ... Peds #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... • Tachypnea: Respiratory ... • Hyperpnea: Respiratory ... • Asthma • COPD ... Tachypnea #Hyperpnea #Differential
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... Failure - Differential ... : Decreased respiratory ... Pneumonia, asthma, COPD ... Failure #hypoxia #Differential
Lung Findings on Physical Exam
Crackles:
 • Short, discontinuous, sounds mostly heard during inspiration
 • Caused by
Exam Crackles: • Short ... alveoli as seen in pulmonary ... • High-pitched wheezing ... sounds a lot like wheezing ... #PhysicalExam #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... and/or chills • Wheezing ... obstruction • COPD ... , and inspiratory ... #differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... D D-lactate (short ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential