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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... • Interstitial lung ... hypertension ... • Anemia • Reduced ... #Causes
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
other obvious causes ... (chronic lung disease ... 3 Woods units, PA ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
malignant, pediatric cases ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... similar to stress-induced ... may present with pulmonary ... • Treatment of
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... passage • Arterial blood ... #hepatology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... hypertension • ... abnormal in adults • Blood ... mycobacteria Treatment
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced ... starting amiodarone treatment ... pneumonia, ARDS, DAH ... Dyspnea 3. ... macrophages Treatment
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... Related Acute Lung ... TRALI): Leading cause ... Presents as dyspnea ... bleeding - Hypotension
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
arteriovenous shunting causes ... mixed blood to ... presence in the lower lung ... - decrease in PaO ... cirrhosis #diagnosis #hepatology