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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Pneumonia (> 1 ... Hx of asthma, CF ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... differential #diagnosis #comparison
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... granulomatous noduli are so ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation ... #Acute #Chronic
Based on the images alone, it is usually not possible to determine the cause of the
considered, like acute ... or chronic illness ... Lobar pneumonia ... disease, that is so ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CXR
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
permeability or acute ... renal failure and chronic ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Vascular ... Pedicle #Width #Comparison
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... (91%): Acute / ... Chronic Pneumonia ... adjacent to the focus ... pleural fluid, BAL, CSF