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Proposed Pathophysiology of COVID19 Lung Injury

My thoughts on COVID19 Lung Injury, centered around 1) ACUTE thrombotic
due to unopposed ACE ... due to unopposed ACE2 ... Pathophysiology #COVID19 #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria

In the United States, the workup rate for PE is astonishingly high, with
Pulmonary Embolism ... 5-10% of CTPAs are ... societies such as ACEP ... of patients who are ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
in cardiogenic pulmonary ... ventricular failure or pulmonary ... hypoperfusion, no pulmonary ... significant systemic/pulmonary ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... pregnancy, maternal age ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... complications are ... GDMT meds (e.g., ACE
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... dependent DM ACS ... Age 4. ... ACEi/ARBs - Hold ... days before Pulmonary
AACE/ACE 2018 Glycemic Control Algorithm

#AACE #2018 #Glycemic #Diabetes #DM2 #Control #Medication #Algorithm #Endocrinology #PrimaryCare #Management
AACE/ACE 2018 Glycemic ... Control Algorithm #AACE
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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failure - CAD/ACS ... - Tamponade Pulmonary ... Vasculature: - PE - Pulmonary ... diagnosis #causes #pulmonary
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... : Helmet, Full Face ... , Partial Face, ... #indications #pulmonary
Acute Pulmonary Embolism - Labeled POCUS Findings 

This patient presented with a-fib and shortness of breath.
Acute Pulmonary ... sub-massive or massive pulmonary ... clot-in-transit are ... Strain #AcutePE #Pulmonary
ECG changes in Pulmonary Embolism
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Sinus tachycardia 
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Complete or incomplete RBBB 
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ECG changes in Pulmonary ... enlargement (P pulmonale ... - #Pulmonary