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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic ... Causes of Dyspnea - Differential ... : Anemia, Arrhythmia ... , Intra-abdominal ... #Differential #
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... Distention Pulmonary ... Pulmonary - Other • Anemia
Abdominal Distention - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Ascites
Bowel Dilatation
Other Causes
Mechanical Obstruction
 • Adhesions 60%
 • Volvulus 3%
 •
Abdominal Distention ... - Differential ... Pseudo-obstruction Acute ... Hypothyroidism Chronic ... #Distention #Differential
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
distension, wheeze ... , abdominal bloating ... *Chronic HFrEF may ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Widened Pulse Pressure - Differential Diagnosis and Pathophysiology

Pulse pressure is the difference between the systolic blood
iron deficiency anemia ... disorders - Chronic ... Diagnoses: • Acute ... Syndrome • Blunt Abdominal ... Pathophysiology #causes #cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Culture (+): Acute ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Leukocytosis, anemia ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology