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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... • Abdominal Distention
Life Threatening Causes of Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Table

 • ACS
 • Aortic Dissection
 •
Threatening Causes of Chest ... Differential Diagnosis Table ... ACS • Aortic Dissection ... • Pulmonary Embolism ... #ChestPain #Chest
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... Evaluation of Dyspnea ... #Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Chest Pain - Diagnosis and Workup Algorithm

History and Exam
Acute life-threatening causes:
 • Acute myocardial infarction
 •
Chest Pain - Diagnosis ... and Workup Algorithm ... infarction • Aortic dissection ... Pneumothorax • Pulmonary ... EKG • Bedside ultrasound
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Chest Pain - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Aortic Dissection ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Groups - WHO Classification ... activity worsens dyspnea ... , fatigue, or chest ... markedly limited by dyspnea ... , fatigue, chest
An Approach to Acute Dyspnea - Diagnostic Framework

From the HPI, PMH, vitals, focused physical exam (e.g.
Approach to Acute Dyspnea ... (e.g. cardiac, pulmonary ... exams), and the chest ... Strong Medicine #Dyspnea ... Acute #Workup #Algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... diaphoresis Aortic Dissection ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea ... exercise intolerance, chest ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... Cardiology #Management #Algorithm
Venn Diagram - Does this patient have pneumonia?
Diagnosis is generally based on three lines of evidence:
evidence of a chest ... e.g., CXR, CT, ultrasound ... procalcitonin) - Pulmonary ... symptoms (e.g., dyspnea ... production, pleuritic chest