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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Pulmonary Disease (COPD ... ) • COPD Definition ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... Classification ... • COPD Therapies
Algorithm for assessment and management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) #Management #Peds #PrimaryCare #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP #Protocol
Algorithm for assessment ... of community acquired ... pneumonia (CAP) ... CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP ... #Protocol #BMJ
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management
Antibiotics for severe community-onset pneumonia 

Atypical coverage always 

- Usually azithromycin 500 mg daily 

- Doxycycline
disease (severe COPD ... only in selected cases ... #Community #Acquired ... #Pneumonia #CAP ... Antibiotics #Coverage #Management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
beneficial when required ... ): Measures CVP ... intermittent (via cold ... cardiac output causes ... comparison #challenges #management
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
hypotension Shock can ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Shock Overview
A state of tissue hypoxia due to decreased or dysregulated oxygen delivery or extraction, resulting
hypotension Shock can ... Ext: warm vs. cold ... #diagnosis #management ... #differential #causes ... #classification
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Primary Survey: C-ABCDE ... skin, ↑ HR, ↓ cap ... massive transfusion protocol ... concern for spinal cord ... #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... brain and spinal cord ... • Normal ESR, CRP ... valproate, vigabatrin, propofol