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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Chronic Abdominal Pain Causes - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Many patients with chronic abdominal pain have had prior
Chronic Abdominal ... Pain Causes - Differential ... • Intestinal obstruction ... intolerance • SIBO ... wall pain • Abdominal
Imaging Modalities for Renal Calculus

AXR. KUB
 - Good far calcium-containing stones useful when limited radiation dose
Renal Calculus AXR ... of flank or abdominal ... with function and anatomy ... Calculi #Renal #Kidney ... stones #calculus #Radiology
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
consolidation, because it will ... segmental post-obstructive ... granulomatous noduli are so ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR
Causes of Primary and Functional Mitral Regurgitation (MR) 
Causes of primary mitral regurgitation
 - Rheumatic heart
Destruction of MV ... Age-related changes, chronic ... kidney disease ... indirect chest wall ... especially inferior wall
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
patient’s absolute SBP ... Pregnancy • Well-conditioned ... disorders - Chronic ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... #cardiology
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
 •
Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive ... - GI tract: abdominal ... Supply gut -> abdominal
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
musculoskeletal systems • Kidneys ... Eosinophilia, asthma, chronic ... tract, and often causes ... gut involvement, abdominal ... Glomerulonephritis, arthritis, obstructive
Lateral view
On a normal lateral view the contours of the heart are visible and the IVC
usually there will ... this is not the case ... #Clinical #Anatomy ... #Radiology #CXR ... Lateral #Normal #Labeled
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... % of patients will ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... pulmonary opacities, SOB