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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... • Cardiac Tamponade ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF ... #SOB #Differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... Typical symptoms: dyspnea ... bilateral pleural effusions ... → no signs of CXR ... Consider cardiac
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
Iatrogenic Pneumothorax

Navigational bronchoscopy was performed with BAL and transbronchial biopsy and fine needle aspiration of the
patient reported dyspnea ... Labeled CXR: https ... #ChestXRay #Clinical ... #Pulmonary #Iatrogenic ... #Biopsy #Radiology
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
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Parasternal long axis (PLAX)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 wk of dyspnea ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Apical 4 Chamber (A4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 wk of dyspnea ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology
Amyloidosis on POCUS Echocardiogram - Subcostal 4 Chamber (S4C)
Pt with systemic AL amyloidosis presents with 1
presents with 1 wk of dyspnea ... appearance of heart on CXR ... large pericardial effusion ... #POCUS #clinical ... Echocardiogram #Cardiology