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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Causes of Acute Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular
 • Myocardial Infarction*
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • CHF
Pleural
Causes of Acute ... Tamponade* • CHF ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Airway (Wheeze) • Asthma ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Dyspnea - Differential ... • Airways: - Asthma ... Additional: - Acidosis ... Pain #dyspnea #sob ... #differential #
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... CHF, Hypertensive ... Chronic: Metabolic acidosis
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... : • Asthma • ... Pneumonia • CHF ... • Metabolic acidosis ... exposures • Lactic acidosis
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... , CF; Chronic cough ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Differentials? ... Compensation, Acute ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... disease (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... on chronic resp acidosis ... failure (ie.. asthma ... for increased WOB ... #criticalcare #management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential ... Seizures - Severe asthma ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax: - Hx: Acute ... Dyspnea, H/O COPD, asthma ... #Algorithm #differential