14 results
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 ā€¢ Effusion
 ā€¢ Cardiac Tamponade*
 ā€¢ Constriction
Myocardial
 ā€¢
Causes of Chronic ... Dyspnea - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ā€¢ Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 ā€¢ Dysrhythmia
 ā€¢ Ischemia
 ā€¢ Cardiomyopathy
 ā€¢ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease ā€¢ Asthma ... disease Vasculature ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 ā€¢ Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Diagnosis Pulmonary ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... Neuromuscular disease ... #Causes #Differential
Upper Lobe Lung Diseases - STAR CHASERS Mnemonic

S - Silicosis
T - Tuberculosis
A - Ankylosing Spondylitis
R -
Diseases - STAR ... Pulmonary Diseases ... - Hard metal disease ... fullerā€™s earth disease ... #diseases #differential
Causes of Intrauterine Growth Restriction / Small for Gestational Age - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Fetal Factors:
 -
Diagnosis Algorithm ... diseases ... ā€¢ Chronic anemia ... ā€¢ Folic acid ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hemorrhagic Pericardial Effusions (Hemopericardium)- Differential Diagnosis Framework

IATROGENIC DISEASE
Secondary to invasive cardiac procedures

NONIATROGENIC
ā€¢ Malignancy (e.g., metastatic spread:
IATROGENIC DISEASE ... metastatic spread: lung ... patients with pulmonary ... OTHER RARE CAUSES ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 ā€¢ Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
ā€¢ Periodontal disease ... dentition/gingival disease ... loss ā€¢ Late disease ... in early disease ... causes #management
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
iron deficiency anemia ... - Chronic pulmonary ... diseases ā€¢ Arteriovenous ... coronary heart disease ... #causes #cardiology
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
disease) - Forced ... with differential ... - Infectious workup ... infection or thyroid disease ... approach to stabilize disease
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Diagnosis: Causes ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,