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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Pericardial • Effusion ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Asthma • COPD ... Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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- Tamponade Pulmonary ... - Asthma - COPD ... • Pleura: - Effusion ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Ventilation/perfusion ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Hypoventilation Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Categorize into COPD ... EXACERBATIONS COPD ... pharmacotherapy of COPD ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... disease (COPD) ... squared; CAT, COPD ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... , H/O COPD, asthma ... #Algorithm #differential
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... scanning or pulmonary ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... status • Won't Work
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... Rare: pleural effusions ... other processes Workup ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management