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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... • Asthma • COPD ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
: • 80% have fever ... Putrid sputum/sour-tasting ... Intervention: - Fevers ... Lung Abscess Pathogens ... #differential #causes
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology ... #testing
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... onset, severe, tearing ... friction rub, Fever ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
run-down or tired • Fevers ... Loss of weight • Chest ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... growing uncommon pathogens
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... change CV risk Chest ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT chest ... full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... Treat underlying cause ... replacement Cord
PFAPA Syndrome - Periodic Fever, Aphthous Stomatitis, Pharyngitis, and Adenitis

EPIDEMIOLOGY:
PFAPA is the most common syndrome entailing
detected with testing ... the acute flare; chest ... - Familial cold ... not have a known pathogenic ... cause and are not