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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... /Chest Wall: • ... Asthma attack, ILD ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... CHF, Hypertensive
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Thickening/Masses Chest ... Interstitium • ILD ... • CHF • Sarcoidosis
Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
The pulmonary vascular ... comparison with old ... during a period of CHF ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... Redistribution #RadiologyAssistant
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM ... ), • Pulmonary ... , Beomycin • Acute ... or Chronic Radiation ... Lung #Diseases #ILD
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
There are three ... permeability or acute ... renal failure and chronic ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... VascularPedicleWidth #RadiologyAssistant
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... features on the chest ... these features are ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CHF ... Findings #Signs #RadiologyAssistant
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
Acutely (hours ... toxicity (e.g., acute ... • Chronic toxicity ... (e.g., chronic ... Exclusion of other ILDs
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute ... to 12 weeks for acute ... aches, joint pain, chest ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... or chronic pulmonary