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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... : • Acute: ACS, ... Pericarditis, CAD, HFrEF ... /HFpEF, Intracardiac ... #Diagnosis
Checklist for the Echocardiographic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension
 • Record estimated PASP
 • Evaluate RV size
Evaluation of Pulmonary ... Hypertension ... shunt lesions) • Differentiate ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... Echocardiography #diagnosis
Differentiating PAH from PVH - Echocardiography
Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH):
 • RV size - Enlarged
 • LA
Artery Hypertension ... <8 • Aortic pressure ... 10 • Aortic pressure ... Sanjiv Shah @HFpEF ... Echocardiogram #comparison #diagnosis
Pulmonary Arterial Catheterization – Use and Interpretation:
-Pulmonary arterial catheterization (PAC) has never been shown to improve
However, when the diagnosis ... cardiogenic shock (eg, acute ... artery hypertension ... #Diagnosis #PACatheter ... #NormalValues #Differential
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
conditions) • Severe iron ... disorders - Chronic pulmonary ... PP and systolic hypertension ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... Infarction • Pulmonary
Causes of Peripheral Edema - Differential Diagnosis
Increased Hydrostatic Pressure
 • Volume Expansion: Kidney failure, Pregnancy, Medication
Diagnosis Increased ... Hydrostatic Pressure ... prednisone, NSAIDs), Acute ... Heart failure, Pulmonary ... hypertension, Cirrhosis
Approach to the Hypotensive Patient - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Hypotension

Blood Pressure = Heart Rate x
Diagnosis Framework ... for Hypotension ... Blood Pressure ... depletion • Pulmonary ... muscle rupture • Acute
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... common causes of acute ... Embolism: • Acute ... #diagnosis #NCPE
Bradycardia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

BRADI Mnemonic
 • BRASH/Hyperkalemia
 • Reduced oxygen/Glucose/Temp
 • ACS
 • Drugs
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Bradycardia - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework ... Hyperkalemia Pulmonary ... Raised Intracranial Pressure ... Chagas disease • Acute