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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Causes
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
and Workup Algorithm ... life-threatening causes ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac ... Pain #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... without Pulmonary ... Disease • Cyanotic ... #Causes #Hematology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
walking uphill - Dyspnea ... , hypovolemia, cyanosis ... hypertension, dyspnea ... Embolism: • Acute ... multiple smaller emboli
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... 's female with chest ... pain/dyspnea. ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Intraoperative Hypoxia / Desaturation / Cyanosis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Using these steps from start
Desaturation / Cyanosis ... not resolving call ... o Circulatory embolism ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... #Management #Workup
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
not resolving, call ... , 12-lead ECG, chest ... o Circulatory embolus ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Workup
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... Dyspnea 3. ... Pleuritic chest ... Exclude other causes ... embolism -