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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Causes of Interstitial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... Radiaition • Drugs: Amiodarone ... , Beomycin • Acute
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
Lung Toxicity Summary ... • Acutely (hours ... Dyspnea 3. ... Pleuritic chest ... reticular opacities on chest
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• Pleuritic chest ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... Pneumonia: • PVL ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
His dyspnea continued ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest ... #Lung #Pulmonary