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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Angina • Acute ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Hypertension Pulmonary
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Dyspnea #SOB # ... #Causes
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... for increased WOB ... , dyspnea NIPPV ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... symptoms are not caused ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #clinical #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
the setting of acute ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
• A form of acute ... Risk Factors: • Hypertensive ... diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... Key Point: High clinical ... recognition and management