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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions
Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram in Slow Motion (PLAX)
EchoProTip: Does this patient has a potentially hemodynamically compromising
Cardiac Tamponade ... hemodynamically compromising effusion ... large pericardial effusion ... Hemodynamically stable ... , but tachycardic
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on ... BP stable. ... Presented tachycardic ... #Tamponade #Cardiac ... #POCUS #clinical
Mediastinal Mass (Lymphoma) found on POCUS

Young male with dyspnea on exertion/resting tachycardia. POCUS with tamponade, large
exertion/resting tachycardia ... POCUS with tamponade ... large pleural effusion ... Remember: unexplained tachycardia ... Lymphoma #POCUS #clinical
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
diminished tissue perfusion ... overwhelmed, symptomatic tachycardia ... pneumothorax, cardiac tamponade ... warm #wet #dry #table
Malignant Pericardial Effusion on POCUS

Stable vitals, mild shortness of breath, h/o metastatic breast CA, with obvious
Malignant Pericardial Effusion ... on POCUS Stable ... , with obvious effusion ... but not (yet) tamponade ... Echocardiogram #POCUS #Clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... parameters: perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Dermatomyositis Clinical ... - Fever - Tachycardia ... decreased renal perfusion ... per day until stable
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
• Unexplained tachycardia ... an adrenaline infusion ... noradrenaline infusion ... as patient is stable ... an appropriate critical
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
electrocardiogram showed sinus tachycardia ... large pericardial effusion ... with evidence of tamponade ... The effusion contained ... #NEJM #clinical