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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Small Vessel Vasculitides
 • Granulomatosis with polyangiitis - Granulomatous manifestations (e.g., nasal crusting, destructive sinusitis, pulmonary
manifestations (e.g ... destructive sinusitis, pulmonary ... Interstitial lung disease ... Vasculitides #vasculitis #differential ... #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... A4c #clinical #cardiology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... Inflammatory eye disease ... (check eosinophil ... EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... recent DAN) • EMG
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
- Upper airway pathology ... - Lower airway pathology ... asthma • Pleural disease ... Hypoxemia #Hypoxia #differential ... #Diagnosis #Management
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
Diagnosis Framework ... IATROGENIC DISEASE ... • Malignancy (e.g ... patients with pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
• Evaluate for pericardial ... PH (left heart disease ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Echocardiography #diagnosis ... #cardiology #echocardiogram
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
diagnosis. ... In chronic disease ... OP) or chronic eosinophilic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Wide Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis
Physiologic:
 • Advanced age-arteriosclerosis (less compliant arteries)
 • Well
Diagnosis Physiologic ... conditioned athletes Pathologic ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases • Arteriovenous ... #cardiology
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Sarcoidosis E - Eosinophilic ... Pulmonary Diseases ... #differential # ... diagnosis #mnemonic ... #STARCHASERS #radiology