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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Interstitium • ILD ... #Causes
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Cardiovascular Causes ... Asthma - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... • Parenchyma: ILD ... of Dyspnea: • Chest ... Obesity - Flail chest
On the left two cases of NSIP.
Note the varying combination of GGO and fibrosis (traction bronchiectasis),
On the left two cases ... fibrosis (traction bronchiectasis ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... NonspecificInterstitialPneumonia #ILD
Intestinal Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD - IBD Algorithm

IUS Pros (+): no radiation, cost-effective, real-time data, well
Ultrasound (IUS) in IBD ... - IBD Algorithm ... Ultrasound #IUS #IBD ... #Algorithm #IBDAlgorithm ... #POCUS #gastroenterology
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... failure (<35 years old ... Prolactinoma • Chest ... #Causes #OBGyn
IDSA Algorithm for the Management of Purulent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs). 
Mild infection: for
IDSA Algorithm for ... Mild infection: ... erysipelas with no focus ... including those caused ... #SSTIs #Algorithm
Basic Interpretation
A structured approach to interpretation of HRCT involves the following questions:
What is the dominant HR-pattern:
reticular
nodular
high
lymphadenopathy, traction bronchiectasis ... Pulmonary #HRCT #CTChest ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #ILD #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Abnormal Chest ... Foreign Body • Bronchiectasis ... #Causes #PrimaryCare
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Pleuritic chest ... opacities; traction bronchiectasis ... Exclude other causes ... Exclusion of other ILDs ... reticular opacities on chest
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
• Domestic and wild ... status NTM Cause ... Centrilobular nodules - Bronchiectasis ... • Dyspnea, • Chest