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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... - Too slow • Pericardium ... Causes of Dyspnea ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #diagnosis #causes
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
fraction < 20% Differential ... , DIC, TMA • Cardiac ... : pleural effusion ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
lung disease Caused ... left heart 3-6 cardiac ... resolution of symptoms ... #management #treatment ... #hepatology
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
high WBC count cause ... Pulm: Hypoxia, dyspnea ... with tetany or cardiac ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
EGPA (↓ LVEF, pericardial ... effusion) • PFTs ... or serologies + symptoms ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
bilateral pleural effusions ... Consider cardiac ... Jcortesizaguirr #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
HoTN, edema and effusions ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... : >3 symptoms, or ... initiation • Differential ... #management #hematology
Acute Recurrent Pericarditis
= recurrence of Acute Pericarditis (AP) after free interval >4-6 weeks without symptoms, >1/4
onset, Abundant effusion ... : pulmonary manifestations ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology # ... cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment