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Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Transudate - Hydrostatic
 • Congestive heart failure
 • Constrictive
Causes of Pleural Effusion ... Algorithm Transudate ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... Pneumonectomy • Trapped lung ... Infectious: • Pneumonia
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Algorithm Cardiac ... • Constrictive pericarditis ... Parenchyma: • Pneumonia ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Aneurysm • Pericarditis ... • Pleural Effusion ... Parenchymal • Pneumonia
Constrictive Pericarditis on Echocardiogram
A 55-year-old female marathon runner presents to clinic w/ 6-months of worsening breathlessness
edema, and clear lungs ... circumferential pericardial effusion ... expiration not meeting diagnostic ... Echocardiogram #a4c #pocus ... #clinical #cardiology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
was admitted for pneumonia ... - What’s the diagnosis ... infected pleural effusion ... Chest #clinical #video ... respiratory #Chest #Lung
Tuberculous Pericarditis- On examination, the patient’s neck veins were distended, and heart sounds were muffled. An
the patient’s neck ... A [arrow] and Video ... The effusion contained ... A diagnosis of tuberculous ... NEJM #clinical #radiology