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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... • Interstitial lung ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... • Anxiety • Anemia
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... #Causes #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... pneumonia • Chronic ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
Lung Infections ... in HIV - Differential ... factor • May cause ... #Infections #HIV ... #AIDS #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
History: cough, dyspnea ... Rare: pleural effusions ... legionella/strep, HIV ... • CTD workup: ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
status NTM Cause ... lung infections ... Bone Marrow - Anemia ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... #differential #
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
with differential ... workup or TSH level ... 60 mg q6 - Chronic ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
glycol (present in IV ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... Nephrology #ABG #bloodgas
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... confirm DAH, r/o infection ... LVEF, pericardial effusion ... sparing of the lung ... #diagnosis #management
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
verrucous) • Lung ... Heart Failure • Dyspnea ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... #cardiology