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Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
Hypoxemic Respiratory ... : Decreased respiratory ... drive due to neurologic ... of hypoxemic respiratory ... oxygen #Hypoxemic #Respiratory
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Causes of Apparent ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Central Apnea Respiratory ... Sepsis • Upper Respiratory ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Preterm Infant Complications - Differential Diagnosis
Respiratory:
 • Transient Tachypnea of the Newborn (TTN)
 • Respiratory Distress
Differential Diagnosis Respiratory ... Newborn (TTN) • Respiratory ... Enterocolitis (NEC) Neurologic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
ptotic eyelid will cause ... weakness as proxy of respiratory ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... and bulbar and respiratory ... weakening of the respiratory ... Escorial criteria uses ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Most cases diagnosed ... Phosphatase: • Respiratory ... : - respiratory ... failure • Neurologic ... Phosphatase: • Other causes
Medications Used in the Abortive Treatment of Ongoing Seizure Activity in the Emergency Department

INITIAL THERAPY
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10 min; monitor respiratory ... 10 min; monitor respiratory ... 10 min; monitor respiratory ... Phenytoin - May cause ... #Medications #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
More likely to cause ... , cervical, or respiratory ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Vigorous coughing, inspiratory ... whoop; respiratory ... cause quadriplegia ... & respiratory failure ... Virus -> Attacks respiratory
Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Framework:
High-pitched, variable respiratory sound

ETIOLOGIES:
Infectious:
 • Retropharyngeal abscess
 • Acute epiglottitis
 • Peritonsillar
High-pitched, variable respiratory ... • Recurrent respiratory ... Supraglottis - Inspiratory ... and bronchi - Expiratory ... differential #diagnosis #causes