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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) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... Pulmonary-Artery Angioplasty ... hemodynamic variables, dyspnea ... Thromboendarterectomy #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
Diagnosis and Management ... tremor, pallor, dyspnea ... weakness, and panic attack-type ... blood pressure management ... blood pressure management
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 ... Transfusion #diagnosis #management
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
transfusion, donor attack ... Presents as dyspnea ... bleeding - Hypotension ... Transfusions #diagnosis #management