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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... - Too slow • Pericardium ... Deconditioning - Pain ... #dyspnea #sob ... #differential #
Dyspnea - Considerations with Malignancy
Directly Malignancy Related:
 - Lymphangitic spread to lung
 - Malignant pleural effusion
Dyspnea - Considerations ... - Malignant pericardial ... valves - Pericardium ... NEJMcps1414168 #dyspnea ... #algorithm #differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
pleuritic CP, Dyspnea ... factors - PEX: Dyspnea ... on sitting up, Pericardial ... breath sounds, Dyspnea ... Management #Algorithm #differential
Pericardial Tamponade
Beck's Triad 
1. Hypotension 
2. Jugular venous distension 
3. Muffled heart sounds 
Patient will be
Pericardial Tamponade ... complaining of dyspnea ... and chest pain ... pericardiocentesis #Pericardial
Causes of Acute Pelvic Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Non-Gynecologic:
• Genitourinary (Infection, Stone)
• Gastrointestinal (Appendicitis, Gastroenteritis, Diverticulitis,
of Acute Pelvic Pain ... - Differential ... • Labour • Molar ... • Ovulation pain ... #Differential #
Oncologic Emergencies - Differential Diagnosis Framework

HEMATOLOGIC ONCOLOGIC EMERGENCIES:
Hyperviscosity Syndrome:
 • Spontaneous bleeding
 • Shortness of breath
Emergencies - Differential ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... wall) Malignant Pericardial ... Effusion: • Dyspnea ... emergencies #oncology #differential
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial ... Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea ... #SOB #Differential
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Chest Pain - Differential ... Causes of Chest Pain ... dissection - SCAD • Pericardium ... Causes of Chest Pain ... #ChestPain #Differential
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
-> Sudden eye pain ... Inflammation of pericardium ... extravasation -> Dyspnea ... pleuritic chest pain ... mechanism unknown) -> Dyspnea
Skin Conditions Associated with Joint Pain

Rash
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection

Malar rash
	• SLE
	• Human parvovirus B19 infection
	•
Associated with Joint Pain ... B19 infection Malar ... Schönlein purpura • PAN ... dermatology #joint #pain ... #skin #rashes #differential