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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
algorithms by Global ... Initiative for Chronic ... patients with a ... limitation, further evaluation ... #Management #Pulmonary
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
A way to think of ... - Lobar or focal ... respond to the treatment ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary ... #CXR #Consolidation
Management of Lupus Nephritis
Lupus nephritis (LN) in 10 to 40% of SLE
Hallmark = proteinuria 20.5 g/g
Management of Lupus ... renal histological evaluation ... • Class Ill - Focal ... lesions IV (A/ ... #treatment #management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
parenchyma by a ... pneumonia • Chronic ... radiograph shows a ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #differential #
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... Focal pulmonary ... The treatment of ... comorbidities, such as chronic ... Management options
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
dissection is caused by a ... Evaluation: 1. ... Pulse deficit/differential ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Dissection #diagnosis #management
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Checklist Evaluation ... patients With chronic ... Revascularization, treatment ... HeartFailure #Cardiology #Management
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Symptoms: • Chronic ... Physical stigmata of cor ... Immunoglobulins (Ig M, A, ... mycobacteria Treatment ... #differential #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
• Silicosis • Chronic ... reactivation of a ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management