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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 ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis ... #SOB #Differential
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
spaces with pus, edema ... So ground-glass ... in ground glass pattern ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
(alveolar edema ... admitted with severe dyspnoe ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
can "recruit" alveoli ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... edema) • COPD ... for increased WOB ... , dyspnea NIPPV
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on ... orthopnea, PND, LE edema ... Avoid ARBs • ICD