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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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of Dyspnea: • Chest ... Obesity - Flail chest ... Hematology: - Anemia ... Additional: - Acidosis ... #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... - Other • Anemia ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return (TAPVR)
 • Introduction
 • Classification
 • Pathophysiology of TAPVR
 • Presentation
Total Anomalous Pulmonary ... Diagnosis • Chest ... Classic “snowman sign ... Total #Anomalous #Pulmonary ... #cardiology #peds
Hilum Overlay Sign on Chest X-Ray
If a mass is in contact with the pulmonary vessels then,
on Chest X-Ray ... contact with the pulmonary ... hilum: In this case ... #Chest #XRay #clinical ... #radiology #CXR
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... Hydrogen ion (acidosis ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders
Alkalosis
A. Central nervous system stimulation: Pain, Anxiety, psychosis, Fever, Cerebrovascular accident,
Aspiration, Severe anemia ... Stimulation of chest ... Hemothorax, Flail chest ... Pneumoconiosis, Bronchitis, Adult ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Tamponade • Chronic: Anemia ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
allow complete chest ... with continuous chest ... Hydrogen ion (acidosis ... , Thrombosis, (pulmonary ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
reticularis Blood: Anemia ... Pericarditis) -> Chest ... Dyspnea, pleuritic chest ... inflammation tends to cause ... pathophysiology #signs
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
min in normal adults ... disease, pleuritic chest ... and metabolic acidosis ... heart failure, uremia ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary