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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... , Anaphylaxis, Infection ... (eg myasthenia ... #Causes #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Abscess Management ... Abscess Differential ... #Abscess #pulmonary ... causes #management
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
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 #
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