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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... therapy targeted to control ... assessment test; FEV1, forced ... #Algorithm #Management
Constipation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Diet/Lifestyle
 • Fibre
 • Calories
 • Fluid
 • Exercise
 • Psychosocial
Medications
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Medications • Neurally Active ... Neurogenic - Central ... Disease • Spinal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... LAMA: long-acting ... antagonist; LABA: long-acting ... corticosteroid; FEV1: forced ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... severe IgE-mediated reaction ... CARDIOGENIC (Cold ... water #Shock #Classification ... warm #wet #dry #table
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... , Medications, Central ... Acidosis - non anion ... metabolic acidosis - anion ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
An Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Wheezing and Stridor

Stridor: Louder, constant-pitch sound over central airways
Wheezing: Musical
An Algorithm for ... constant-pitch sound over central ... Paradoxical vocal fold motion ... Bronchoconstriction: Asthma, COPD ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH 

The term maculopapule is a portmanteau, a combination
of macule and
Maculopapular Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC ... macule and papule (Table ... Those with centrally ... either a drug reaction ... Maculopapular #Rash #Algorithm
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... B-blockers with caution ... B-blockers with caution ... underlying cause #Stable ... management #cardiology #algorithm
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
as Asthma and COPD ... agent for rate control ... the duration of action ... has failed to control ... treatment #comparison #table
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
fatigue, altered mental ... and congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #foamed #heartfailure