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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Interstitium • ILD ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Constrictive - Tamponade ... Pulmonary Causes ... • Parenchyma: ILD ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Pain #dyspnea #sob
Unexpected severe pericardial effusion in a patient with colon cancer and DVT. Never forget POCUS of
severe pericardial effusion ... #Echocardiogram ... PericardialEffusion #A4C ... #PSAX #Malignant ... #Tamponade
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... Asthma attack, ILD ... flare, Pleural effusion ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... Valvular disease, Tamponade
RV Strain in Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

A patient is brought by EMS intubated and hypotensive.
RV Strain in Pulmonary ... Embolism on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... this pt was 60yrs old ... followed by 90mg iv infusion
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on ... POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C CA patient ... denying CP or SOB ... #Echocardiogram
Pneumopericardium on POCUS Echocardiogram

This 70yo male presents with sob. He is in a left lateral decub
Pneumopericardium on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... presents with sob ... , no signs of tamponade ... #plax
Constrictive Pericarditis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 3-Chamber View

Young Lupus patient admitted to hospital new onset
Pericarditis on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... could pinpoint the cause ... can be seen in tamponade ... #Echocardiogram
Malignant Pericardial Effusion causing Cardiac Tamponade on Echocardiogram (A4c)
Hypotensive + respiratory distress. At first glance you
on Echocardiogram ... (A4c) Hypotensive ... crushing the RV so ... #echocardiogram ... #POCUS #cardiology
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - A4C Pt sent to ... consider serious causes ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4C #clinical