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Oxygen Delivery Methods
 • Nasal Cannula
 • Nonrebreather Mask
 • Non-Invasive Ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP)
 • Venturi Mask
Nonrebreather Mask ... BiPAP) • Venturi Mask ... Methods #devices #respiratory ... #pulmonary #management
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Valves • Pulmonary ... • Acute Respiratory ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... Other causes of respiratory ... airway / remove mask ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Flail Chest- Check out the paradoxical chest wall movement 
Typical management: opiates for analgesia, intubation due
movement Typical management ... Pattern #Trauma #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary ... #Respiratory
Oxygen Delivery Systems
Nasal Cannula:
 • Flow: 1 - 6 L/min
 • FiO2: 25 - 40% (-4%/L
of flow) Face Mask ... ~40% Venturi Mask ... Delivery #Systems #respiratory ... support #devices #management ... #pulmonary #comparison
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 ... , Diaphoresis, Pulmonary ... Metabolic Acidosis, Respiratory ... Toxicity #Toxicology #diagnosis
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... #criticalcare #pulmonary
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... Pseudo-hemoptysis = upper respiratory ... Massive #Hemoptysis #Diagnosis ... #workup #pulmonary
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
patient with a diagnosis ... observe how the respiratory ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #breathing #respiratory ... #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... 2 (or complete respiratory ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary