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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea ... #SOB #Differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary/Chest ... BostonChiefs #Dyspnea ... #Differential #
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... findings based on cause ... Vascular tone): • Sepsis ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
Features That Differentiate Acute Pericarditis from Myocardial Ischemia or Infarction and Pulmonary Embolism

In contrast to the
Features That Differentiate ... it difficult to differentiate ... life-threatening causes ... #Presentation #comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... blood transfusion, sepsis ... hypertension, dyspnea ... #differential #
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary #differential
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
of about three cases ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... Serum Copper • Chest ... Immunohistochemical studies (to differentiate ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
effects in the treatment ... fever, chills, dyspnea ... , chest/back pain ... #antifungals #comparison ... #table #pharmacology