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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... CHD, congenital ... hypertension; CXR ... lung disease; LFT ... Workup #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
- Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... decompensated CHF ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... Depression - VA Joint
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Diffuse Lung ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Lung Infection ... Arterial Hypertension
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
in the adjacent lung ... hypertension • ... of the affected lung ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... #differential #diagnosis
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
without tonic-clonic ... ensure adequate lung ... therapies to treat hypotension ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
fibromyalgia) • Infections ... Arthritis: • Joint ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... with Lupus: • Chronic ... #Rheumatology
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
- Differential Diagnosis ... vesicular eruption • Joints ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... Palpable purpura, joint ... #Rheumatology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Rheumatologic ... muscle aches, joint ... change in the lungs ... pulmonary infection ... nails, bronchi, lungs