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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of acute heart failure
 - Acute pressure overload (increased afterload, mechanical flow obstruction) 
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heart failure - ... impairment - Cardiac ... #Differential # ... Causes #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Underlying causes of PEA arrest: H’s and T’s 

Hypovolemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ion (acidosis), Hypo/Hyper-kalemia, Hypothermia
Toxins, Tamponade,
Hypothermia Toxins, Tamponade ... Pneumothorax, Thrombosis (heart ... : acute, massive ... #arrest #HsTs #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Table
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... beats: • Left heart ... tamponade • AECOPD ... / Acute Exacerbation ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... Disease • Acute ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hypotension / Shock Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic:
 • Poor oral intake
 • Hemorrhage
 • Renal loss
 •
Hypotension / Shock Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Obstructive: • Cardiac ... tamponade • Tension ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... Pulmonary embolism • Cardiac ... tamponade • Esophageal ... Serial troponin; HEART
Complications Following Myocardial Infarction
Heart Failure - Ineffcient pumping of the heart.  Can be acute or
Can be acute or ... rupture, Leading to cardiac ... tamponade. ... Myocardial #Infarction #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... failure): • Severe heart ... failure, acute ... tamponade, Vascular ... #Diagnosis #table
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... contractility) - Acute ... MI - Severe heart ... - Pericardial tamponade ... #Table #CriticalCare