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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea ... #SOB #Differential
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
in blood flow caused ... Echocardiographic Signs ... Depends on the cause ... Pulmonary embolism ... infarction. end-stage
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Shock - Differential ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Differential # ... Classification #Table
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Infarction • Stable ... /Unstable Angina ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... Noncardiac #Cardiology #Differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
State of cellular ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... failure from massive pulmonary ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... #criticalcare #differential
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
of COVID-19 • Neurologic ... Gastrointestinal: Diarrhea, Nausea ... vein thrombosis, Pulmonary ... arrhythmias, Cardiogenic shock ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... • Signs/Symptoms ... hypertension, dyspnea ... #differential #diagnosis
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension and signs ... renal bruit or signs ... Neurologic disorders ... #Differential #
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea ... Diagnosis #Management #Signs
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... Nasal polyps and signs ... #differential #