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An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
Approach to Acute Dyspnea ... , PMH, vitals, focused ... physical exam (e.g. cardiac ... one of 8 basic patterns ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Pneumothorax - Effusion ... - Congestive Cardiac ... Diseases #Radiology #Patterns ... #Lung #CXR #XRay
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
Returns for dyspnea ... CXR with consolidation ... and likely effusion ... ultrasound bilateral pattern ... POCUS #Clinical #Lung
Cardiac incisura
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On the right side of the chest the lung will lie against
Cardiac incisura ... the chest the lung ... pericardial fat or effusion ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Incisura #RadiologyAssistant
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
of interstitial lung ... History: cough, dyspnea ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Rare: pleural effusions
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... : weight gain, lung ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
- Parasternal long ... presents with 1 wk of dyspnea ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #Amyloidosis #Cardiac
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural effusion ... position Obstructive lung ... admitted with severe dyspnoe ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... a chest x-ray (CXR ... chest radiograph pattern ... His dyspnea continued ... not seen on a CXR