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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Chronic ... Disease • Acute ... Lung Infection ... Embolism ... RHF #RightSided #HeartFailure
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Causes
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Bronchitis • Chronic ... • Interstitial lung ... embolismPulmonary ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... Metabolic acidosis • Pregnancy
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with ... or restrictive lung
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
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
exudative pleural effusions ... • Acute toxicity ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... embolism -