Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm Pericardial • Effusion • Cardiac Tamponade* • Constriction Myocardial • Systolic Dysfunction • Diastolic Dysfunction • Restrictive Cardiomyopathy Valvular • Stenosis • Regurgitation • Sub-Valvular Disease Coronary Artery Disease • Stable Angina • Acute Coronary Syndrome* Arrhythmia • Atrial Fibrillation • Bradyarrhythmia • Tachyarrhythmia Airway Obstruction • Asthma • COPD • Bronchiectasis Pleural Abnormalities • Pleural Effusions • Pleural Thickening/Masses Chest Wall Abnormalities • Neuromuscular Weakness • Kyphoscoliosis • Abdominal Distention Pulmonary Alveoli • Pneumonia • ARDS • COPD • Neoplasm Pulmonary Interstitium • ILD • CHF • Sarcoidosis Pulmonary Vessels • Pulmonary Embolism* • Pulmonary Hypertension Pulmonary - Other • Anemia • Anxiety • Deconditioning • Hyperthyroidism • Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic #Dyspnea #SOB #Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
