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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... #SOB #Differential
Atraumatic Collapsed Athlete - Suggested Algorithm for Collapsed Athlete

In this review, the authors review that the
Athlete - Suggested Algorithm ... vast majority are cardiac-related ... The non-cardiac ... following suggested algorithm ... CollapsedAthlete #Marathon #Algorithm
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Tamponade on POCUS

Parasternal long with some RV collapse explaining this cancer patient's
long with some RV collapse ... cancer patient's dyspnea ... Effusion #Malignant #Cardiac
Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea ... ShortnessOfBreath #Differential ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... #Differential #
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
complaining of dyspnea ... show diastolic collapse ... #Pericardial #Cardiac
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
Approach to Acute Dyspnea ... physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... Strong Medicine #Dyspnea ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... #SOB #Differential
Dyspnea Evaluation Algorithm
Exercise Limitation:
 - None
 - Intermittent
 - Persistent - Gradual (months to years)
 -
Dyspnea Evaluation ... Algorithm Exercise ... amzn.to/3rEtbK8 #Dyspnea ... #Evaluation #Algorithm ... #differential #
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... followed by rapid collapse ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm