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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Obstruction • Asthma ... • COPD • Bronchiectasis ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD ... #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... exacerbation, Asthma ... : Asthma, COPD, ... : Tumor, Vocal cord
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper ... Cough • Vocal Cord
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... Myasthenia - Guillain Barre ... #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... , COPD) • Vascular ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Arterial ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... Metabolic Disorders Chronic ... #Causes
Barrel Chest Appearance on Lateral Chest Xray
Typically seen in the setting of chronic air-trapping in COPD

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Barrel Chest Appearance ... the setting of chronic ... air-trapping in COPD ... #CXR #Lateral #Radiology ... #pulmonary
Causes of Sore Throat / Rhinorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Common viral pathogens: Rhinovirus, Coronavirus, Influenza virus,
Causes of Sore Throat ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Echo), Epstein Barr ... • Acute Head Cold ... #causes #primarycare
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
The most common cause ... patients with chronic ... bronchitis, COPD ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD ... , OSA, Asthma, Obesity