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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Dyspnea - Differential ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea ... #SOB #Differential
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #SOB #Differential
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
State of cellular ... symptomatic tachycardia, dyspnea ... embolism or severe pulmonary ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... for increased WOB ... , dyspnea NIPPV ... of Aspiration - unable ... #criticalcare #management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
brady, Signs of Shock ... SBP <90, AMS, SOB ... from CHF, Chest ... bradycardia #diagnosis #differential ... #management #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential # ... causes #management
Quincke's Pulse in a patient with a normal echocardiogram (non-valvular)

A 70 y/o man presents with new
new exertional dyspnea ... = high-output state ... confirm high-output HF ... highest on my differential ... several mechanisms, so
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... sx: dyspnea on ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... Delivery • Stable
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf