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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
) • COPD Definition ... Classification ... Symptom assessment (can ... use mMRC or CAT ... Group Assessment (ABCD
GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
- The refined ABCD ... Research Council; CAT ... : COPD Assessment ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... Staging #Grading #Classification
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cryptogenic Organizing ... misdiagnosed as CAP ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #Cryptogenic #Organizing
Step by Step Algorithmic Approach to Pediatric Fever

Age < 21 days old (or 28 days for
Step by Step Algorithmic ... >= 0.5 ng/mL CRP ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... Management #StepByStep #Algorithm
Algorithm for assessment and management of community acquired pneumonia (CAP) #Management #Peds #PrimaryCare #CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP #Protocol
Algorithm for assessment ... acquired pneumonia (CAP ... ) #Management #Peds ... CommunityAcquiredPneumonia #CAP
Diagnostic approach to a limping child with an antalgic gait. 

(CBC = complete blood count; CRP
complete blood count; CRP ... Antalgic #Gait #Algorithm ... #Child #Peds #Pediatrics
Subtypes of Serum Proteins

Pre-albumin (Transthyretin)
Albumin
Globulins
 • Alpha-1: Alpha-1 antitrypsin, Serum amyloid A, Ceruloplasmin, Corticosteroid-binding globulin (Transcortin),
IgG, IgA, RF, CRP ... Proteins #Subtypes #algorithm ... #classification
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
Care Medicine algorithm ... perfusion pressure (MAP ... – CVP) for age, ... #Shock #Algorithm ... #CriticalCare #Peds
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... , cryptogenic organising ... interstitial pneumonia; OP ... #Differential #Algorithm
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
components of the algorithm ... <10,000/mm3 - CRP ... Management #Pediatrics #Peds ... Infant #StepByStep #Algorithm