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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... - Other • Anemia
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Algorithm Cardiac ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
metastatic spread: lung ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... amyloidosis • Uremia ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... Differential/diagnosis ... Echocardiogram #A4c ... #clinical #cardiology
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... the lung will lie ... pericardial fat or effusion ... This causes a density ... #Clinical #Radiology
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS

In an unstable pt w/ chest trauma, subxiphoid view FIRST!

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with Tamponade on POCUS ... unstable pt w/ chest ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #cardiology ... #clinical #s4c
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
POCUS Pulmonary ... infected pleural effusion ... #clinical #video ... #POCUS #pulmonary ... #Lung
Cardiac metastasis of lung cancer (2D/3D TTE)

What is the most common type of cancer to metastasize
of lung cancer ... (>1/2 melanoma cases ... #metastasis #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c #3d
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Therefore, conditions caused ... apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... #diseases #differential ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #