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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Chronic Causes of Dyspnea ... Asthma, COPD, CTEPH ... effusion, Pulmonary Hypertension ... decompensated CHF, Hypertensive ... BostonChiefs #Dyspnea
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... (CTEPH) Diagnosis ... Defined as pulmonary hypertension ... exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... history of PE #CTEPH
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... Pulmonary-Artery Angioplasty ... hemodynamic variables, dyspnea
Limb-Shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA)

Limb shaking Transient Ischemic Attack (LS-TIA) during transient occlusion of the right
Transient Ischemic Attack ... Transient Ischemic Attack ... right ICA during angioplasty ... #LSTIA #clinical ... intraoperative #vascular #angioplasty
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Pulmonary Hypertension ... apnea Group IV - CTEPH ... activity worsens dyspnea ... markedly limited by dyspnea ... #Pulmonary #Hypertension
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
associated with hypertension ... , most primary hypertension ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... weakness, and panic attack-type ... or hypotension,
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
transfusion, donor attack ... Presents as dyspnea ... ↑bleeding • Hypotension
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
transfusion, donor attack ... Presents as dyspnea ... bleeding - Hypotension