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Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
i.e. cancer) • Dyspnea ... lung disease or CHF ... lymadenopathy, clubbing, chest ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... refer + order CT
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Pericardial ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... Chest x-ray: signs ... → no signs of CXR ... #pharmacology #sCHF
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
on the chest film ... patients with chronic ... disease and in chronic ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Stages
Authors: Mark M. Ramzy, DO, EMT-P (@MarkRamzyDO, EM Resident Physician, Drexel University, Department of Emergency Medicine)
CXR), try rotating ... does a better job ... His dyspnea continued ... not seen on a CXR ... #Radiology #CTChest