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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... EffusionsPleural ... Alveoli • Pneumonia ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Causes of Dyspnea ... Parenchyma: ILD • Alveoli ... - Blood • Pleura ... : - Effusion ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... effusion, Pneumonia ... ILD, Sarcoid, Tumor ... , Pleural effusion ... CHF, Hypertensive
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
- Tamponade Pulmonary ... Pleuritis • Alveoli ... : - CHF - Pneumonia ... • Pleura: - ... Effusion - Pneumothorax
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
A-lines (parietal pleura ... effusion - Reduced ... in severe cases ... the severity Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... admitted with severe dyspnoe ... due to acute heart ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... Kerley B lines, alveolar ... edema, bilateral pleural ... effusions). 1/5 ... pts w/ acute HF
CT and ultrasonographic features of COVID-19 pneumonia
Lung CT:
 - Thickened pleura
 - Ground glass shadow and
- Pulmonary infiltrating ... mild infection; alveolar ... interstitial syndrome ... ChestCT #Ultrasound #POCUS ... #features #Radiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
phagocytic function of alveolar ... factor • May cause ... Focal pneumonia, pleural ... effusion, or bronchitis ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

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

How?  Possible
and exudative pleural ... effusionsAcute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Dyspnea 3. ... macrophages in alveolar