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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... : • Chest Wall ... #sob #differential
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... : Tumor, Vocal cord ... Abdominal wall hernia
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... Symptoms: Cough, Dyspnea ... , Wheeze, Chest ... , Pursed lip breathing ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... #SOB #Differential
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Epiglottitis • Vocal cord ... /asthma • Pleural ... 12 / shallow breathing ... MG, ALS) • ↓ chest ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... common cause of dyspnea ... Causes include asthma ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities ... Abnormal #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... pleuritic CP, Dyspnea ... , H/O COPD, asthma ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Physical stigmata of cor ... high-resolution chest ... #differential #