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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... • Abdominal Distention
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
blue marks on her chest ... (video). ... the underlying diagnosis ... Kussmaul's sign is the paradoxical ... Kussmauls #Sign #PhysicalExam
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
presents with dyspnea ... Most likely diagnosis ... the skin (middle chest ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... presents with dyspnea ... the underlying diagnosis ... #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Thromboendarterectomy Chronic ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... heart function (JVD ... not specific • Chest
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... common cause of dyspnea ... include asthma, chronic ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam