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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Dyspnea ... - Effusion - Pneumothorax ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... #pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Pulmonary Pathology ... Associated Lung Ultrasound ... Findings Pneumothorax ... pleura in severe cases ... #Lung #POCUS #ultrasound
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... CHF Pleural • Pneumothorax ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... anterior lung-sliding ... protocol #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
- performed on dyspneic ... anterior lung-sliding ... protocol #Algorithm #Dyspnea ... #POCUS #Lung #Pulmonary ... #Ultrasound
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Pneumonia • Pulmonary ... Pleural effusion • Pneumothorax ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Pediatric Dyspnea ... Atelectasis • Pneumothorax ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... profile with lung sliding-must ... : Pulmonary edema ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Absent Lung Sliding in Pneumothorax - Lung POCUS
When looking for lung sliding you should make the
Absent Lung Sliding ... in Pneumothorax ... #Pneumothorax # ... Pulmonary #POCUS ... #clinical #ultrasound
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
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life-threatening causes ... dissection • Pneumothorax ... • Pulmonary embolism ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound