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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential
Endocarditis checklist
Initial evaluation
 • Peripheral blood cultures (three sets at three different sites)
 • Additional culture
Endocarditis checklist ... TTE +/- TEE) • Chest ... CT scan, if suspect ... endocarditis w/ septic pulmonary ... #criticalcare #
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... Embolism (chest ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Intracardiac shunt, Cardiomyopathy
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Other tests: • CT ... chest to evaluate ... recent DAN) • EMG ... Goodpasture's cause ... CT
Hampton hump is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery
the diagnosis of pulmonary ... In this case, pulmonary ... confirmed with chest ... CT angiography. ... EmergencyMedicine #CriticalCare
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
CT Lung Abscess ... • Vasculitis (e.g ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
's female with chest ... Triage EKG (no prior ... Differential/diagnosis ... seen in 34% of cases ... #clinical #cardiology
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
Breathing • Check chest ... , chest X-ray. ... o Aspiration, pulmonary ... Airway #Pressure #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
Differential diagnosis ... low attenuation (table ... On a Chest X-Ray ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR