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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Pericardial • Effusion ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Pneumothorax, Cardiac ... Severe auto-PEEP, Abdominal ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... the diaphragm, so ... with signs of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Pleural
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Symptoms: cough, abdominal ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
output because of cardiac ... results in decreased cardiac ... dependent tissues and abdominal ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #CHF #CXR #Features
Hemopericardium and Cardiac Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram

Next best step for this 25yo male (SBP 70)?
Resolution: pericardiocentesis
this 25yo male (SBP ... Lotterman Labeled ... #Tamponade #Effusion ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #Pericardial #Cardiology
There are three principal varieties of pulmonary edema: cardiac, overhydration and increased capillary permeability (ARDS). 
The
principal varieties of pulmonary ... edema: cardiac, ... different forms of pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Vascular
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac ... with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #differential #algorithm ... #heartfailure #chf
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
a patient with CHF ... redistribution of pulmonary ... supine film the cardiac ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Exacerbation
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... undergoing AAA or upper abdominal