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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Cardiomyopathy • Valvular disease ... disease • Asthma ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... Interstitial lung disease
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Diseases - Pneumonia ... Emphysema - Pulmonary ... Embolism - Acute Pulmonary ... #Diseases #Radiology
Radiographic appearances of pulmonary diseases in HIV/AIDS Patients
 • Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrates: Pneumocystis jirovecii, M.tuberculosis, Histoplasma
appearances of pulmonary ... Drug toxicity, Pulmonary ... , Pulmonary alveolar ... ID_fellows #HIVAIDS #pulmonary ... diagnosis #chestCT #radiology
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
to chronic lung disease ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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Valvular heart disease ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... disease • Drugs ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Myocarditis
Diagnosis 
• Endomyocardial biopsy (gold standard, rarely performed) 
• Clinical presentation 
• Cardiovascular MRI 
Clinical 
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echocardiogram • Dysrhythmia ... cardiac death Management ... Myocarditis #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology
Whipple Disease (Tropheryma whipplei) - Diagnosis and Management 

Caused by: Tropheryma whipplei

Symptoms and Signs:
1. Migratory poly/oligoarthralgia
Whipple Disease ... Diagnosis and Management ... oculo-facial-skeletal myorhythmia ... MatthewHoMD #Whipple #Disease ... diagnosis #algorithm #management
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Thromboembolic Disease ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Gadolinium Enhancement Patterns in Ischemic and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathies
Ischemic:
 • Subendocardial Infarct
 • Transmural Infarct
Non-Ischemic:
 • Mid-wall
e.g.congenital heart disease ... , pulmonary hypertension ... Anderson-Fabry, Chagas disease ... Anderson-Fabry, Chagas disease ... #radiology
Medical Management of Acute RV Failure
 • Evaluate and Treat Etiology of RV Failure [e.g. Acute
Medical Management ... involving RV, Pulmonary ... Concomitant Pericardial Disease ... rightventricular #cardiology ... #management #treatment