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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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- Differential ... • 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
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 ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
space (pleural effusion ... admitted with severe dyspnoe ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
/Other RGM • Cardiac ... enzymes, diarrhea, abdominal ... Disease: Clinical ... Weakness, • Dyspnea ... NTM #Infections #differential
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... sx: dyspnea on ... and timing with Cardio-OB
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
CT abdomen if abdominal ... Facial swelling, dyspnea ... interventional radiology ... renal failure, pulmonary ... opacities, SOB,
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM)

What is PPCM?
• A form of acute systolic heart failure that develops late in
diagnosis: - Dyspnea ... Key Point: High clinical ... , selenium) Differential ... congestion on a CXR ... experience recovery of cardiac