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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower ... #SOB #Differential ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #SOB #Differential ... #Causes
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea ... #SOB #ShortnessOfBreath ... #Causes #Peds #
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
heart failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Treat underlying cause ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
• Amiodarone half ... starting amiodarone treatment ... Dyspnea 3. ... Exclude other causes ... embolism -
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
Troponin is to call ... extraction is so ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
Treat underlying cause ... Facial swelling, dyspnea ... ± tocilizumab; call ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB,
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
MRI 30 M from sub-Saharan ... of prior silent pulmonary ... Nausea & vomiting ... present in only half ... Standard treatment