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The Dyspnea Pyramid - Differential Diagnosis for Shortness of Breath

by Hannah R Abrams, (Adapted from Jeff
The Dyspnea Pyramid ... - Differential ... by Hannah R Abrams ... ShortnessOfBreath #SOB ... #Causes
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
COVID-19 - A Seattle ... 31 • First US case ... illness) • 20-40% dyspnea ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary #SARSCoV2
Ventilator Alarms
Increased Rate - Patient is tiring on a weaning mode or experiencing pain/anxiety
 - Reassess
Ventilator Alarms ... anxiety - Reassess WOB ... thenursealyx - http://covid19 ... MechanicalVentilation #Nursing #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
new exertional dyspnea ... highest on my differential ... EtOH causes thiamine ... several mechanisms, so ... Fingernails #Nailbed #Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... timing with Cardio-OB ... #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Septic Emboli Cause ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology