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Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pericardial ... Angina • Acute ... Coronary Syndrome ... Interstitium • ILD • CHF
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
revascularization (PCI vs ... This is not for acute ... coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Causes of Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis
Hepatocellular - Liver Parenchyma
 • Infectious: Hepatitis C, A,
C, A, E, B, D, EBV ... obstruction, HELLP Syndrome ... Budd-Chiari, Congestion/CHF ... , Sickle Cell, VOD ... #algorithm #hepatology
Shock and Vasoactive Drugs 
1) Determine type and etiology of shock
 • Distributive: Sepsis, Anaphylaxis, Neurogenic
muscle rupture, VSD ... Arrhythmias / CHB ... Pericardial tamponade, Pulmonary ... #inopressors #diagnosis ... management #comparison #table
Right-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac Causes - Rule out Left-Sided Heart Failure (Most Common):
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiac ... Disease • Acute ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... #Algorithm #causes
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Prednisone 5mg/kg/day vs ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Differentiation #Syndrome
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
Lung Diseases • Acute ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... Lung #Diseases #pulmonary ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
: Age>60, CKD, CHF ... At least 3 of (Acute ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Vascular ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... , Congestion/CHF ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf