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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
exacerbation, Asthma ... : Asthma, COPD, ... : Stroke, Neuromuscular ... : Metabolic acidosis ... #Chronic #Causes
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pneumonia • Asthma ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Airways: - Asthma ... Additional: - Acidosis ... Pain #dyspnea #sob ... #causes #pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... disease • Asthma ... • Metabolic acidosis
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Pulse Abnormalities ... - Differential Diagnosis ... tamponade • AECOPD/ Acute ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... #Algorithm #causes
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Acute Eosinophilic ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... - Progressive SOB ... #pulmonary