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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Pericardial • Effusion ... Stable Angina • Acute ... Chest Wall Abnormalities ... Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal ... #Causes
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Causes of Dyspnea ... /Chest Wall: • ... flare, Pleural effusion ... Tumor, Pleural effusion ... #Chronic #Causes
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
Possible small plural effusion ... pleura in severe cases ... Possible bilateral effusion ... the severity Acute ... A-Lines - Deep Vein
Extrapulmonary manifestations of COVID-19
 • Neurologic: Headaches, Dizziness, Encephalopathy, Guillain-Barré, Ageusia, Myalgia, Anosmia, Stroke
 • Renal:
Stroke • Renal: Acute ... /vomiting, Abdominal ... Thromboembolism: Deep vein ... cor pulmonale ... Extrapulmonary #Diagnosis #Signs
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
of acute respiratory ... infiltrates on chest ... scattered crackles, chest ... Embolism: • Acute ... and systemic veins
Localized Acute Abdominal Pain(<72 hours) - Differential Diagnostic Algorithm
Look for surgical abdomen
Upper quadrant: R/O cardiac, pulmonary,
Localized Acute ... Abdominal Pain(< ... : R/O cardiac, pulmonary ... musculoskeletal causes ... Hepatic Abscess Epigastric
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
important to recognize Acute ... Signs of poor perfusion ... with presence of pulmonary ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
• CT: Halo sign ... lymphadenopathy, • Abdominal ... factor • May cause ... pneumonia, pleural effusion ... Infections #HIV #AIDS #pulmonary