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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 Diagnosis ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Summary What ... Chronic cough • Hypoxia ... • Dyspnea • Hemoptysis ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #diagnosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... hypoventilation) - Airway ... #Diagnosis #Summary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... Dyspnea 3. ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... • Favorable in case
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
Several of the diagnoses ... This post will focus ... defaulting to a normal interpretation ... His dyspnea continued ... monitored for airway