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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Angina • Acute ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #Algorithm #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Diagnosis Algorithm ... /Unstable Angina ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
 -
Vascular Joint Pain ... Algorithm - ... e.g. fractured long ... Vascular #JointPain #MSK ... #Causes
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Chest Pain / ACS Evaluation Algorithm
Algorithm that attempts to the use history taking (guided by LRs),
Chest Pain / ACS ... Ask about: - Changes ... ACS #Evaluation #diagnosis ... #Algorithm #cardiology ... #Angina
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
granulomas within the lungs ... symptoms are not caused ... but stable or chronic ... dyspnea, cough, chest ... anterior/posterior MSK
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Age-related changes, chronic ... Direct/indirect chest ... of coaptation point ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... Unstable Angina ... unless prior heart/lung ... stratification #diagnosis