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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... EffusionsPleural ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Complex Pleural Effusion caused by Esophageal Perforation
So much pathology for one lung. Esophageal perforation leading to
Complex Pleural ... Effusion caused ... Complex effusion ... #Pleural #Effusion ... Perforation #lung #pocus
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Neuromascular Weakness • Pleural ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
effusion - Reduced ... due to thickened pleura ... in severe cases ... lung sliding COPD ... #signs #Lung #POCUS
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Chest Wall/Pleura ... Pneumothorax • Pleural ... Effusion ... • Herpes Simplex
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... - Asthma - COPD ... - Blood • Pleura ... : - Effusion ... Pain #dyspnea #sob
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Foreign Body • Pleural ... Effusion • Atelectasis ... Embolism #Dyspnea #SOB ... #Causes #Peds #
Lung Empyema on POCUS
When your patient has 3 courses of antibiotics and is not improving you
Lung Empyema on POCUS ... patient has 3 courses ... effusion suspicious ... #complex #effusion ... #pleural #pulmonary
Clotted Hemothorax on POCUS
Clotted blood that enters the pleural cavity is exposed to motion of the
Hemothorax on POCUS ... that enters the pleural ... defibrination of the blood so ... #effusion #blood ... #ultrasound #complex
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... documented to be a complete ... pleuritic pain, pleural ... effusion), mouth ... Nephrocalcinosis causes