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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... Obstruction • Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... of Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... exacerbation, Asthma ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection (NTM) • Fungal ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pain, hemoptysis, dyspnea ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
infection (NTM) • Fungal ... hemoptysis • Dyspnea ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... (DAH), asthma in ... nodules, asthma ... Goodpasture's cause ... #management #treatment
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
• Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Connective tissue diseases ... obstruction • COPD ... , in advanced disease ... mycobacteria Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Caused by intrapulmonary ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... ) on room air Treatment ... #management #treatment
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of dyspnea and ... asthma, chronic ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal #Diagnosis
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases