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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... decompensated CHF ... poisoning, DKA, Fever
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Chronic Cough - ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... lung disease or CHF ... #causes
Systolic Murmurs - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Benign / Flow / Hyperdynamic:
 • Pregnancy
 • Fever
 • Anemia
Supravalvular
Pregnancy • Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... • Rheumatic Fever ... #causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Chronic ... Syndrome • Chronic ... Veno-Occlusive Disease #RHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Polycythemia (Erythrocytosis) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Relative - Normal RBC Mass / Decreased Plasma Volume
Causes of Polycythemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... 90%, Abnormal Abdominal ... Ultrasound High ... Pulmonary Disease
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... like acute or chronic ... with cough and fever ... with low oxygen level ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
loss, lethargy, fever ... • Fever, weight ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Red Flags: • Fever ... Skin biopsy • Abdominal ... ultrasound #
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
and/or digoxin level ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... patients With chronic ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology