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Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Diagnosis Framework ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Transverse myelitis • Hematology ... #differential #diagnosis
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... with chest pain/dyspnea ... Differential/diagnosis ... Embolism #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #A4c #clinical
Complications of Portal Hypertension
 • Hepatic Encephalopathy
 • Pulmonary: Hepatopulmonary syndrome, Portopulmonary hypertension, Hepatic hydrothorax
 •
Encephalopathy • Pulmonary ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... hydrothorax • Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy ... Complications #hepatology ... #diagnosis
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Ischemia • Cardiomyopathy ... Superior vena cava syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Presentation: • Dyspnea ... • Platypnea - Dyspnea ... Arterial blood gas (ABC ... #treatment #hepatology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... , arrhythmias, dyspnoea ... (for example, cardiomyopathy
Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

S/p mitral repair and MAZE. Hypotensive dyspneic, lightheaded.
Bedside U/S expediting diagnosis treatment
Pulmonary Embolism ... on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Hypotensive dyspneic ... U/S expediting diagnosis ... #s4c #clinical
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
: • Nephrotic syndrome ... & restrictive cardiomyopathy ... Carpal tunnel syndrome ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... spleen • Fecal fat measurements
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Illness Script
HPS is a pulmonary disorder of chronic liver disease characterized by a
• Progressive dyspnea ... Platypnea - worsening dyspnea ... digital clubbing DIAGNOSIS ... #cirrhosis #diagnosis ... #hepatology