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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 - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pericardial • Effusion ... #Dyspnea #SOB #
Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Dysrhythmia
 • Ischemia
 • Cardiomyopathy
 • Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bronchitis • Chronic ... Pleura: • Pleural effusion ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #Dyspnea
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Pulmonary ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... , Pulmonary Hypertension
Pediatric Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Stridor:
 • Croup
 • Foreign Body
 • Tracheitis
 • Epiglottitis
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Pediatric Dyspnea ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Body • Pleural Effusion ... Ketoacidosis • Pulmonary ... Embolism #Dyspnea
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... ex: duplicated SVC ... ) • Pulmonary: ... Middle mediastinal, Posterior ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion
Pulmonary Hypertension Groups - WHO Classification
Group I - Vascular remodeling of pulmonary arteries
 • Idiopathic, HIV,
disease Group III - Chronic ... sleep apnea Group IV ... • Sarcoidosis, chronic ... activity worsens dyspnea ... markedly limited by dyspnea
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm

Defined as pulmonary hypertension (mPAP > 25) > 6 months
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Pulmonary Hypertension ... CTEPH) Diagnosis Algorithm ... exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... CTEPH #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... and relief of dyspnea ... the patient’s dyspnea ... pleural catheter (IPC ... #MPE #Algorithm
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Fever+, Cough+, Dyspnea ... Ground Glass +/- Effusions ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... Consolidations AKA "inverse pulmonary ... Pneumonia #diagnosis #pulmonary
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Chronic Thromboembolic ... Thromboendarterectomy Chronic ... Exercise intolerance, dyspnea ... • Ventilation-perfusion ... hemodynamic variables, dyspnea