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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Infarction* • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Causes
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... Treat underlying cause ... disease or CHF) ... management #cardiology #algorithm
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
Stage D CHF is frequently ... associated with end-stage ... flare ups that cause ... : cardiac resynchronization ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Hyperthyroidism Overview

Clinical Manifestation of Hyperthyroidism:
 • Fatigue
 • Weight loss
 • Heat intolerance
 • Depression, nervousness
• Exertional dyspnea ... Cardiac arrhythmia ... psychosis - CHF ... proptosis), unblinking stare ... hyperthyroidism #causes
Malignant Pericardial Effusion and Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
CA patient with known pericardial effusion who
and Tamponade on POCUS ... Echocardiogram ... BP stable. ... dizziness and dyspnea ... Effusion #Tamponade #Cardiac
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... sx: dyspnea on ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
Stage III - Alveolar ... edema This stage ... admitted with severe dyspnoe ... After treatment ... Radiology #CXR #CHF
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of the resting cardiac ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment