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Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Diagnosis Pulmonary ... Hypertension Cardiovascular ... , Hypertensive emergency ... Metabolic acidosis (eg ... #Causes #Differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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Hypertensive Disorders ... Hypertension: ... postpartum Gestational Hypertension ... And Proteinuria (e.g ... cardionerds #Hypertensive
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... (e.g., familial ... heart disease • Hypertensive ... pre-eclampsia, hypertension ... hemodynamics (e.g
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... • Malignancy (e.g ... Endocrine disorders (e.g ... Frank nephritis (hypertension ... with Lupus: • Chronic
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #heartfailure #chf