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 ... - Differential Diagnosis ... edema β€’ Atelectasis ... malformation Pleura ... : β€’ Pleural effusion
Pleural effusion is seen in:
1. Pulmonary edema
2. Lymphangitic spread of carcinoma - often unilateral
3. Tuberculosis
4. Lymphangiomyomatosis
Pleural effusion ... Pulmonary edema ... Asbestosis #Diagnosis ... #Pleural #Effusion ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 β€’ Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Chronic Causes of Dyspnea ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Pulmonary/Chest ... effusion, Pulmonary ... decompensated CHF
Pleural fluid
It takes about 200-300 ml of fluid before it comes visible on an CXR (figure).
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#Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #CXR ... #Effusion #Hidden ... #Volume #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
effusion). ... admitted with severe dyspnoe ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #Alveolar #Pulmonary ... #RadiologyAssistant
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is the result of insufficient output because of cardiac failure, high resistance
interstitium and the pleural ... edema. ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Findings #Diagram ... #RadiologyAssistant
Based on the CXR that you just saw, you could have made the diagnosis of congestive
have made the diagnosis ... The pulmonary vessels ... There is pleural ... Radiology #CXR #CHF ... #RadiologyAssistant