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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
flare, Pleural effusion ... Valvular disease, Tamponade ... dysfunction, Goiter Abdominal ... , Intra-abdominal ... Ascites, Pregnancy, Abdominal
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Chronic Dyspnea - Differential ... Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic sonographic approach to acute abdomen in emergency 
department - Mnemonic and Differential

A -
ACUTE ABDOMEN systemic ... - Mnemonic and Differential ... A - Abdominal ... #ABDOMEN #Differential ... #Diagnosis #POCUS
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
Rare Causes of Abdominal ... • Abdominal migraine ... extremities; ~50% abdominal ... pain • Abdominal ... #Rare #Causes #Abdominal
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Acute Diarrhea (< 7 days)
Are the following present?
   1.
Evaluation of Acute ... illness: T > 38.50C, abdominal ... Fecal leukocyte positive ... diarrhea, fever, abdominal ... #Diarrhea #management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac Tamponade ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... Sophia_Hayes_MD #Shock #Differential ... algorithm #treatment #management
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... distension, wheeze, abdominal ... venous pressure, positive ... bilateral pleural effusions ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... nausea, vomiting, abdominal ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... infiltration) Differential ... obgyn #diagnosis #management
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... balance >3-4 liters positive ... increase the risk of abdominal ... pain-dose ketamine infusion
Modified dengue severity classification, PAHO/WHO
Dengue without warning signs - DNWS:
 • Person who lives or has
Petechiae or positive ... transmission, with acute ... and no apparent focus ... Intense abdominal ... , pericardial effusion