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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pneumonia, Aspiration, Hemorrhage ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... #Causes #Differential
Diagnosis and Management of Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage (DAH)
Blood escaping through the capillary wall into the alveoli,
Hemorrhage (DAH ... , due to injury, ... #Hemorrhage #DAH ... Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary ... #Differential #Causes
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... and other non-pulmonary ... Pulmonary hemorrhage ... filling of the alveoli
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... Sleep Apnea • Chronic ... Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH ... : pulmonary hemorrhage ... quantify renal injury ... Goodpasture's cause ... leading to diffuse alveolar
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Uncommon Causes ... Traumatic brain injury ... , cerebral hemorrhage ... interstitium and alveoli ... nervous system injury
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
Chronic diseases ... content of the alveoli ... - Blood - hemorrhage ... lobar pneumonia caused ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... Dilatation Other Causes ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage ... Sclerosis, Spinal Injury
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
cytotoxic lung injury ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... macrophages in alveolar ... Exclude other causes