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Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
excluded more common diagnoses ... Acute Eosinophilic ... Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma
COPD phenotypes:  Blue Bloaters vs. Pink Puffers
The two most stereotypical forms of COPD are pink
physiology and clinical ... dyspnea (eventually ... is similar to asthma ... #Diagnosis #COPD ... #BlueBloaters #Comparison
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