Pulmonary Disease Ddx Flashcards

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Main Cheif Complaints of Pulmonary Disease

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Dyspnea
Hemoptysis
Chest Pain
Cough

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What are the “categories” of dyspnea?

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  1. Air hunger or Suffocation
  2. Increased effort or work of breathing
  3. Chest Tightness
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Clinical Considerations for Dyspnea

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When dyspnea is stimulated versus the normal for that same activity
Patient limitation by activity
Acute versus Chronic
Noted Tachypnea
Noted Hyper/Hypo-capnia
Noted Exertional Fatigue

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What is Orthopnea?

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Shortness of breath while assuming the recumbent position

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What is the cause of Orthopnea?

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Increased venous return results in pulmonary edema

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What is Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea?

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Waking up from sleep with dyspnea

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What is the cause of PND?

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OSA and because of Increased intravascular volume due to slow monbilization of fluid while asleep

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What is Platypnea?

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Dypnea while upright

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What is Trepopnea?

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Dyspnea while lying on one side

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10
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Ddx for Dyspnea (Respiratory: Airway)

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Asthma
COPD
Upper Airway Obsstruction

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Ddx for Dyspnea (Respiratory: Parenchymal)

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ARDS
PNA
Interstitial Lung Disease

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Ddx for Dyspnea (Respiratory: Pulmonary Vascular)

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PE
PH

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Ddx for Dyspnea (Respiratory: Pleural

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Pneumothorax
Pleural Effusion

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Ddx for Dyspnea (Respiratory: Other)

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Bellows Disease
Polymyositis
Myasthenia Gravis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Kyphoscoliosis

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Ddx for Dyspnea (Cardiovascular)

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Elevated pulmonary venous pressure
Decreased CO
Severe AnemiaD

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16
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DDx for Dyspnea (Increased Respiratory Drive)

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Hyperthyroidism
Pregnancy

17
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Ddx for Dyspnea (Disorders of Oxidative Metabolism)

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Mitochondrial Myopathies
Metabolic Myopathies

18
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Ddx for Dyspnea (Other)

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Deconditioning
Obesity
Anxiety

19
Q

Symptoms due to Dyspnea

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Tingling
Light-Headedness

20
Q

Why do we cough?

A

To help protect the airway from foreign invaders

21
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Ddx for Cough (Airway Irritants)

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Inhaled smoke, dust, fumes
Gastric Contrents
Oral Secretions
Foreign Bodies
Postnasal Drip

22
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Ddx for Coguh (Airway Disease)

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URI
Postinfectious Cough
Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Neoplasm
Asthma

23
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DDx for Cough (Parenchymal Disease)

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PNA
Lung Abscess
Interstitial Lung Disease

24
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DDx for Cough (Miscellaneous)

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CHF
ACEi

25
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Ddx for Hemoptysis (Airway Disease)

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Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Bronchial Adenoma
Kaposi Sarcoma
Metastatic Carcinoma

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Ddx for Hemoptysis (Parenchymal Disease)

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TB
Lung Abcess
PNA
Mycetoma
GPS
Wegener Granulomatosis

27
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Ddx for Hemoptysis (Vascular Disease)

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PE
Left ventricular failure
Mitral Stenosis
Vascular Malformation

28
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DDx for Hemoptysis (Miscellaneous)

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Impaired Coag
Pulmonary Endometriosis