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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
• Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... • PRIMARY Cardiac ... may have false negative ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology
POCUS Pearls for Tamponade
- Pericardial Effusion
- Diastolic Right Ventricular Collapse
- Systolic Right Atrial Collapse
- Plethoric Inferior
- Pericardial Effusion ... @SAlerhand #Cardiac ... Diagnosis #Evaluation #Cardiology ... #Effusion #Echocardiogram ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac: • Dysrhythmia ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... #Causes
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Cardiac Rupture with Pericardial Effusion

Apical 4 chamber. Note larger right sided pericardial effusion with significant compression
with Pericardial Effusion ... sided pericardial effusion ... #pericardial #effusion ... Echocardiogram #ultrasound ... #Cardiology #A4c
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Causes of Sudden ... Disorder: • Cardiac ... Anomaly • Cardiac ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... ): • Autopsy negative
Radiographic Features of Pulmonary Diseases
 - Pneumonia
 - Atelectasis
 - Emphysema
 - Pneumothorax
 - Effusion
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Radiographic Features of Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax - Effusion ... - Congestive Cardiac ... Failure #Pulmonary ... #Diseases #Radiology
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Causes of Pleural ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... : - Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Hypoxemia Differential Diagnosis Algorithm by A-a Gradient

Normal A-a Gradient:
 • ↓ Atmospheric pressure
 • Hypoventilation: CNS
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Right-to-Left Shunt: Cardiac ... (↑Shunting), ↓Perfusion ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #pulmonary #Aa