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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
Fatigue and IBD ... Crohn's > UC Anemia ... and IBD Pearls: ... IDA and active IBD ... /other causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... decompensated CHF ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... Intracardiac shunt, Cardiomyopathy
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure
Pathophysiology:
Chronic heart failure leads to an increase in inflammatory cytokines → Inflammation
Pathophysiology: Chronic ... ng/mL (absolute ID ... 20% (functional ID ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... exclude other causes ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment