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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 ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... /Chest Wall: • ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... , Pulmonary Hypertension
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 ... not specific • Chest ... mosaic parenchymal pattern
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
disease, pleuritic chest ... may show this pattern ... of dyspnea and ... asthma, chronic ... #Pulmonary #Abnormalities
UIP
UIP is a histologic pattern of pulmonary fibrosis.
On a chest X-ray UIP manifests as a reticular
of pulmonary fibrosis ... On a chest X-ray ... In many cases you ... attributed to chronic ... #Honeycombing #RadiologyAssistant
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... Abdominal pain, chronic ... factor • May cause ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... History: cough, dyspnea ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Rare: pleural effusions ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Dyspnea 3. ... Pleuritic chest
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Pulmonary Artery ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... blood flow in the chest ... cardiac output causes ... • PULMONARY A