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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Alveoli • Pneumonia
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... , Chronic eosinophilia ... pneumonia, Pulmonary ... #COP #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Acute: Trauma, COPD ... exacerbation, Asthma ... Pleural effusion, Pneumonia ... : Asthma, COPD,
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... often w/ acute on chronic ... failure (ie.. asthma ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... #criticalcare #management
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Stridor - Upper airway ... hemorrhage • Pus: pneumonia ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
that plug distal airways ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... patients with chronic ... lung such as Asthma ... and COPD Metoprolol ... #Medications #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
of a difficult airway ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... - Oral cavity/Airway ... disease b) CHF ... medical and surgical management