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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #SOB #Differential ... #Causes
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
Bilateral B-Lines in case ... pt with fever/dyspnea ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... NOT definitively diagnose
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Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... walking uphill - Dyspnea ... at rest will become ... #differential #diagnosis
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
patient’s absolute SBP ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Infarction • Pulmonary ... #causes #cardiology
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Diagnosis Framework ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... factor • May cause ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #pulmonary #differential
Pulmonary Embolism on ECG 

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
with chest pain/dyspnea ... Differential/diagnosis ... See thread for POCUS ... seen in 34% of cases ... Electrocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... to bolus these values ... tests before beginning ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #causes
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
This post will focus ... His dyspnea continued ... consider intra-abdominal ... Most commonly caused ... #Radiology #CTChest