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Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
and Hemoptysis Acute ... Tuberculosis - Lung ... Cancer of the Lung ... Emboli Irritating ... #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #Causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Chronic ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Lung Infection ... Embolism
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
lung such as Asthma ... exercise, after acute ... #Fibrillation #AFib ... Medications #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... acetaminophen dosing ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... embolism (with ... or restrictive lung
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... hyperphosphatemia, hypercalcemia ... but stable or chronic ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... sarcoidosis Pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclude other causes ... embolism -
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
pulmonary edema ... Hyponatremia • Hypercalcemia ... Kidney stones caused ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... #Medications #Table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #table #foamed