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Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Cardiovascular • Myocardial ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Embolism* Lower ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Constriction Myocardial ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Embolism* • Pulmonary ... #SOB #Differential
Myocardial Injury Classification
Chronic myocardial injury: Chronic heart failure, Cardiomyopathy, Hypertension, CKD/ESRD
Acute nonischemic myocardial injury:
 - Primary
SARS-COV-2 injury, Stress ... non-cardiac illness: Critical ... illness, Sepsis, Pulmonary ... embolism Acute ... infarction: Acute
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Algorithm History ... and Exam Acute ... myocardial infarction ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... embolism • Cardiac
Non-ACS Myocardial Injury - Elevated Troponin Differential Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

 • Chronic Myocardial Injury: End
Diagnosis and Workup ... Algorithm • ... Post-Coronarv): Stress ... Distribution: Acute ... Process (ie Spasm or Embolism
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Most Common): - Myocardium ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Embolism
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
heart disease • Myocardial ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... embolus 3. ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... management #cardiology #treatment
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... History: cough, dyspnea ... studies legionella/strep ... , HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment
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 ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical