Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 β€’ Dysrhythmia
 β€’ Ischemia
 β€’ Cardiomyopathy
 β€’ Valvular disease
Causes of Dyspnea ... Valvular disease β€’ Tamponade ... edema β€’ Atelectasis ... malformation Pleura ... : β€’ Pleural effusion
Diffuse consolidation
The most common cause of diffuse consolidation is pulmonary edema due to heart failure.
This is
The most common cause ... from the various causes ... Kerley B-lines and pleural ... #CXR #Diffuse # ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Pleural effusion is not always visible as a meniscus in the costophrenic angle. 
A subpulmonic effusion
Pleural effusion ... In these cases, ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural # ... SubpulmonicEffusion #RadiologyAssistant
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 β€’ Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute and Chronic Causes ... effusion, Pneumonia ... effusion, Pulmonary ... decompensated CHF ... Valvular disease, Tamponade
Pleural effusion is bilateral in 70% of cases of CHF.
When unilateral, it is slightly more often
Pleural effusion ... If pleural effusion ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Pleural # ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema ... AlveolarEdema #RadiologyAssistant
On the left a patient with CHF. 
There is an increase in heart size compared to
redistribution of pulmonary ... , interstitial edema ... and some pleural ... Clinical #Radiology #CXR ... #Comparison #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
interstitium and the pleural ... edema. ... disease and causes ... #CXR #Features ... Findings #Diagram #RadiologyAssistant
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... along with rt/lt pleural ... consider serious causes ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... along with rt/lt pleural ... consider serious causes ... #POCUS #Echocardiogram
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