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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 ... Arrhythmia • Atrial Fibrillation ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Principles: Reduce the congestive ... rhythm in atrial fibrilation ... causing systemic hypertension ... , pulmonary hypertension ... #Management #Cardiology
Stages in the development of HF and recommended therapy by stage. ACEI indicates angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor;
inhibitor; AF, atrial fibrillation ... of life; HTN, hypertension ... #CHF #Congestive ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm ... #Management #Cardiology
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Cardiology #Management ... #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) Summary

Symptoms:
• Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

Why?
Cardiac:
	• Valvular heart
light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #AFib #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology