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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... • Effusion • Cardiac ... Tamponade* • ... Arrhythmia • Atrial ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Heart Failure - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Cardiac Causes ... • Pericardial Tamponade ... #Differential #
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
 •
Abnormalities - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... tamponade • AECOPD ... #causes
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case of Carney Complex (CC) on POCUS Echocardiogram
Carney Complex (CC) - characterized
Multi-chamber Myxoma in a case ... Complex (CC) on POCUS ... skin & mucosa, cardiac ... NephroPOCUS @NephroP #Atrial ... #a4c #plax
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - Cardiac ... failure - Low cardiac ... #Diagnosis #causes
Intraoperative Sepsis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Severe sepsis (hypotension persisting after initial fluid challenge of
likely underlying cause ... devices could have caused ... Consider monitoring cardiac ... ongoing management plan ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Palpitations - Differential Diagnosis Framework

What?
• It is an unpleasant awareness or sensation that the heart is
Palpitations - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... exam • 12-lead ECG ... #Palpitations #Cardiology ... #Differential #
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
manifestation of cardiac ... capture of the atria ... Diagnosis: • PAC ... #differential # ... cardiology
Cardiac Arrest - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

The probable cause is one or more of: something
• Check ECG rhythm ... Hypothermia Tamponade ... toxicity (→ 3-10) Acidosis ... CardiacArrest #Checklist #Differential ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... - PLAX Pt sent ... K 5.9 without EKG ... Pericardial #Effusion #Cardiac ... #Tamponade #POCUS