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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Chronic ... • Diffuse Lung ... Disease • Acute ... Lung Infection ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea ... /Chest Wall: • ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... #Chronic #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... leaking out of pulmonary ... intersitial space Infection ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
determine the cause ... considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... between these chest ... nodular interstitial lung
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... encounters due to NTM: Chronic ... lung infections ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... • Dyspnea, • Chest
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
apices caused by ... a rigid chest cage ... aspergillosis - Chronic ... edema in acute ... #STARCHASERS #radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... pain, chronic diarrhea ... factor • May cause ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Pleuritic chest ... Exclude other causes ... failure - Infectious
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Skin exam for infection ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... unless prior heart/lung