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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Cardiomyopathy Valvular ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
On the left a patient who had a CT to rule out pulmonary embolism.
There is a
CT to rule out pulmonary ... was cardiogenic pulmonary ... Clinical #Radiology #CTChest ... SeptalThickening #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... /Chest Wall: • ... Pleural effusion, Pulmonary ... decompensated CHF ... Cardiomyopathy, Valvular
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... during a period of CHF ... increased width of the vascular ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Chest Pain:
 • Myocardium:
	- Myocarditis
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
	- Myopericarditis
Myopericarditis • Vascular ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Causes of Chest ... Pain: • Chest ... • Alveoli: - CHF
Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
with suspected pulmonary ... CHD, congenital ... testing; CTEPH, chronic ... hypertension; CXR, chest ... dysplasia; CLD, chronic
Non-Resolving Pneumonias: Etiologies
Unusual Infections:
 - Immunocompromised patients (e.g.: Mycobacterium, Aspergillosis, Nocardia)
 - Endemic Fungi (e.g.: Histoplasmosis,
PNA (acute or chronic ... Others: - Pulmonary ... vascular abnormalities ... (Pulmonary infarction ... /PE, CHF) - Drug
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
Classification Group I - Vascular ... disease Group III - Chronic ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... mediastinal tumors, chronic ... dyspnea, fatigue, chest
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
The vascular pedicle ... renal failure and chronic ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #Vascular #Pedicle ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

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

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
•
exercise intolerance, chest ... Cardiac: • Valvular ... Decompensated HF ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary