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Anaphylaxis: Signs and Symptoms
Anaphylaxis: when any egg of three conditions is met:
1. Acute onset of skin/mucosal
2 1 of' • respiratory ... • respiratory ... symptoms • ... #Anaphylaxis #pathophysiology ... #immunology #diagnosis
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... of exposure to respiratory ... and pattern of respiratory ... symptoms, and spirometry ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
- Differential Diagnosis ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis ... tachypnea with no respiratory ... ingestion/exposure Symptoms ... Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory ... #management #Treatment
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
Children) Upper Respiratory ... - Viral (25%): Respiratory ... Inflammation & edema of respiratory ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Dehydration • Symptoms ... changes, stroke symptoms ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Croup Diagnosis and Management Pearls
Common childhood illness, usually viral and self limiting. Characterised by a seal-like
Croup Diagnosis ... Accompanied by respiratory ... respiratory failure ... Treatment: Single ... PeterboroughEM #Croup #Diagnosis
Bronchiolitis
Bronchiolitis is a viral inflamation of the bronchioles and the commonest LRTI in under 1s'. It's
usually secondary to Respiratory ... Diagnosis - Coryzal ... symptoms for 1 ... Bronchiolitis #pediatrics #diagnosis ... management #peds #treatment
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
patient with a diagnosis ... Symptoms occur when ... observe how the respiratory ... Orthodeoxia #Syndrome #PhysicalExam ... video #breathing #respiratory
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
and menses • Pathophysiology ... thyroid hormone • Symptoms ... hours-days duration +/- symptoms ... or high T3 • Treatment ... Periodic #Paralysis #diagnosis