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Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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Tachypnea - Differential ... Pneumonia • CHF ... ischemia • Pericardial ... effusion/Tamponade ... • Hypovolemic shock
Especially in patients who had recent cardiac surgery an enlargement of the heart figure can indicate
who had recent cardiac ... bleeding. ... Ultrasound demonstrated ... effusion. ... #Clinical #Radiology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
Cardiac Tamponade ... of blood, pus, effusion ... to identify pericardial ... toward the largest pericardial ... Intraoperative #Checklist
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... essentially Cardiogenic Shock ... Cardiac cath if ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... May have typical HF ... Pts: cardiogenic shock ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB