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Causes of Dyspnea by System #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #Dyspnea #ShortnessOfBreath #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Causes of Dyspnea ... System #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #Dyspnea ... #Differential #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... , Dyspnea, PE risk ... factors - PEX: Dyspnea ... COPD, asthma, CF, PCP ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... diarrhea <30%; can ... incr in 61-86%, LDH ... incr in 27-75% • PCT ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Cold Agglutinin Disease

3 Types of Cold Sensitive Antibodies:
  1. Cold Agglutinins (CAD)
  2. Donath-Landsteiner
Cold Agglutinins (CAD ... Donath-Landsteiner Antibodies[PCH ... Agglutinin Disease (CAD ... fatigue, pallor, dyspnea ... Hemoglobinuria (PCH
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Acquired Pneumonia (CAP ... • Cough • Dyspnea ... radiograph or CT ... Obtain in severe CAP ... cultures/nasal PCR
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
suspected) - CT ... chest; CT abdomen ... uric acid, high LDH ... , low Ca - q8 h ... Facial swelling, dyspnea
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
inflammatory infiltrate can ... Symptoms: Cough, dyspnea ... Birbeck granules (EM ... Imaging: X-rays, CT ... PET-CT / MRI: Staging
Possible Algorithm for Workup of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO)
Tier 1 Workup:
 • CBC, comprehensive metabolic
Possible Algorithm ... QuantiFERON) • LDH ... • +/- ESR, +/- CRP ... • CT chest ... DrEricStrong #FUO #Algorithm