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Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Disease • Diffuse ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress ... Syndrome ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Chest Wall Abnormalities
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Algorithm for patients ... Stress Test ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Distress Syndrome ... diffuse, inflammatory ... leading to increased pulmonary ... there is no clear cause ... the underlying cause
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Diagnosis and Management ... symptoms are not caused ... Self-limiting, chronic but stable ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
syndrome) is rare ... Pleuritic chest ... • Patchy or diffuse ... Exclude other causes ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... change CV risk Chest ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
, then diffuse scattered ... alveolar interstitial syndrome ... COVID19 #pneumonia #ChestCT ... #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #features #Radiology
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
performed, he is unable ... American male in mild distress ... This post will focus ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest