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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... • Metabolic Acidosis ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... Valvulopathy • Electrical ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Additional: - Acidosis ... Pain #dyspnea #sob
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... Pulmonary embolism ... #Embolism #ECG
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Elevation #Differential
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... Metabolic Acidosis ... ICF to remain electrically ... charge of its own so ... causes Hyperkalemia
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... support for patients clinically