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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... • Interstitial lung ... embolismPulmonary ... Metabolic acidosis • Pregnancy ... #Causes
An algorithm to rule out pulmonary embolism in pregnancy

Source Article: https://annals.org/aim/fullarticle/2708166/diagnosis-pulmonary-embolism-during-pregnancy-multicenter-prospective-management-outcome-study (Ann Intern Med. 2018;169(11):766-773. DOI:
An algorithm to ... embolism in pregnancy ... 2708166/diagnosis-pulmonary-embolism-during-pregnancy-multicenter-prospective-management-outcome-study ... #embolism #pregnancy ... #AcutePE #algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... • Chronic Lung ... Embolism
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Culture (+): Acute ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Cause Injury By ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
blood cells in the lung ... of acute respiratory ... weeks 8 and 18 of pregnancy ... Embolism: • Acute ... multiple smaller emboli
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Amiodarone Induced Lung ... • Acutely (hours ... Exclude other causes ... embolism - ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Vascular Causes ... liver, Thrombosis, Emboli ... CA, small cell lung ... melanoma, myeloma • Pregnancy