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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
• Sub-Valvular Disease ... Acute Coronary Syndrome ... • Asthma • COPD ... - Other • Anemia ... • Metabolic Acidosis
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... Renal failure (uremia ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... restrictive lung disease ... (COPD, OSA, Asthma
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
cooled from the normal ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... Occlusion of small to medium-sized ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... #hematology
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
restrictive lung disease ... hyperventilation syndrome—a ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
presentations and disease ... patient’s complete medical ... output - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... 30mmHg) - Severe anemia
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
Because the median ... cardiovascular or pulmonary ... anemia poorly, ... importance of clinical ... #algorithm #hematology