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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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• Sub-Valvular Disease ... Coronary Artery Disease ... • Stable Angina ... • Acute Coronary ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyponatremia:
1) Identification of onset (acute vs. chronic)
2) Presence of symptoms (HA,
Diagnosis and Evaluation ... Identification of onset (acute ... , liver, renal disease ... history #Diagnosis #EM ... #Ddxof
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Diffuse Lung Disease ... • Acute Respiratory ... • Chronic Lung ... #RHF #RightSided
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... b) CHF c) ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung
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