Episode 213
CRACKCast E213 - Dyspnea
CanadiEM Podcasts: CRACKCast, ClerkCast, CarmsCast, First Year Diaries · Dillan Radomske
May 4, 202044m 57s
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Show Notes
Core Questions
- Define the following terms:
- Dyspnea
- Tachypnea
- Hyperpnea
- Hyperventilation
- Dyspnea on exertion
- Orthopnea
- Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea
- What anatomical structures are responsible for controlling respiratory effort?
- Outline an approach to the history for the dyspneic patient.
- Detail the physical examination for the dyspneic patient and highlight pivotal exam findings that point to specific pathologies.
- Outline the differential diagnosis for the patient presenting with dyspnea and highlight 5 critical, 5 emergent, and 5 non-emergent causes of shortness of breath.
- What ancillary tests are indicated for the dyspneic patient?
- Detail the utility of point-of-care ultrasound in the assessment of the dyspneic patient.
- Outline a management algorithm for the acutely dyspneic patient.
Wisecracks
- List three findings on chest radiograph suggestive of pulmonary embolism.
- What is the utility of venous blood gas testing and how do its values correlate with that of an arterial blood gas?