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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
diagnosis but rather ... hemodynamics and cardiac ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... exam Determine Cardiac ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... stratification #diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Pleuritic Chest Pain:

Categorized by causes: Cardiac, Pulmonary, MSK, Drug/Toxins, Heme/Onc, Renal, Autoimmune

#Diagnosis #Pleuritic
Differential Diagnosis ... Categorized by causes: Cardiac ... , Pulmonary, MSK ... Autoimmune #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Algorithm
Causes of Cyanosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Cyanosis due to pulmonary or cardiac causes
Methemoglobinemia 
Sulfhemoglobinemia
Methaemalbuminaemia
Pseudocyanosis

#Causes #Cyanosis
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Central ... Cyanosis due to pulmonary ... or cardiac causes ... #Algorithm
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #Causes
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic ... physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... , pulmonary, and ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #ShortnessOfBreath
Post Pulmonary Embolism Syndrome - Diagnostic Algorithm

Annals of the ATS @AnnalsATS

#PostPE #Pulmonary #Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Post Pulmonary Embolism ... Syndrome - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Annals ... Embolism #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Shock Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hypovolemic ... valvulopathy • Pulmonary ... Obstructive: • Cardiac ... #Algorithm #shock
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm by A-a ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #pulmonary