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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Interstitium • ILD
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Airway Disease: Asthma ... Autoimmune Vasculitis, ILD ... Malignancy: Lung ... Dz, Malignant effusion ... Schema #Acute #Chronic
Approach to the diagnosis of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. 
*Consider additional test: bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage, transbronchial
the diagnosis of chronic ... pneumonitis; HRCT = high-resolution ... #pneumonitis #pulmonary ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #HP #ILD
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... disease • Asthma ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Initiative for Chronic ... limitation, further evaluation ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... #Management #Pulmonary
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
to Eosinophilic Lung ... cough, SOB • Chronic ... Syndrome (> 6 mo) - Respiratory ... sx in 40%, mild ... #Diseases #pulmonary
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
Initiative for Asthma ... ; FEV1: forced expiratory ... volume in 1 s; IL ... #Stepwise #Pulmonary ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
Asthma
Chronic lung disease characterized by airway inflammation, airway and variable expiratory air flow obstruction
There are 2
Asthma Chronic ... lung disease characterized ... airway and variable expiratory ... FEV1%: • > 70% - mild ... #diagnosis #pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... - Rapid saline infusion ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclusion of other ILDs