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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Dyspnea #SOB # ... #Causes
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Beomycin • Acute or Chronic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
inflammation causes ... • Hypoxia • Dyspnea ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction • COPD ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal
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
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acute or chronic ... Compensation, Acute vs Chronic ... tubular acidosis/Chronic ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... lung disease (COPD
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... ), liver (pain/abnormal ... LFT): 12-20%, spleen ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea
UCSF COVID-19 Adult Clinical Evaluation Guide - Updated April 10 2020

Clinical Presentation
• Fever: hospitalized pts but
Adult Clinical Evaluation ... Cough 45-80%, dyspnea ... only symptom 3-12% ... Cardiac: multiple case ... Guide #Diagnosis #Algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Approach to using the perfusion scan in Brain Death Evaluation

Like any diagnostic test, a flow scan
in Brain Death Evaluation ... considered in 12 ... A normal scan should ... #Diagnosis #CriticalCare ... Perfusion #Scan #Algorithm