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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 ... to respiratory risk ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... and exacerbation risk ... BMI indicates body ... #Algorithm #Management
Blunt Cardiac Injury - Management Algorithm #Management #EM #Trauma #BCI #BluntCardiacInjury #Blunt #FAST #Algorithm #ALiEM
Cardiac Injury - Management ... Algorithm #Management ... #EM #Trauma #BCI ... #Blunt #FAST #Algorithm ... #ALiEM
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Approach to Elevated Bicarbonate (HCO3)
Risk Factors for Hypercapnea? (Hx of COPD, OSA, sedative use, CNS/muscular disorders?)
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Bicarbonate (HCO3) Risk ... (Hx of COPD, OSA ... Alkalosis Urine CI ... metabolic #alkalosis #algorithm
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... Algorithm STEMI ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management ... #Algorithm #differential
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... In COPD, decreases ... pulmonary edema) • COPD ... facial hair) • Risk ... #criticalcare #management
Paucis Verbis card: Early goal directed therapy
April 16th, 2010 | ALiEM Cards, Infectious Disease 
By: Michelle
April 16th, 2010 | ALiEM ... was an absolute risk ... #Management #SepsisBundle ... Rivers #Protocol #Algorithm ... #ALiEM
Evaluation of Electrical Injury in the Emergency Department 

Common Injuries by System:

CNS - Seizure, coma, spinal
, coma, spinal cord ... syndrome - high risk ... Evaluation #Diagnosis #Management ... #Emergency #Algorithm
In July 2015 the ACC/AHA proposed and published an algorithm to help stratify cardiac arrest patients
and published an algorithm ... angiography and possible PCI ... CardiacArrest #Algorithm ... NSTEMI #Activation #Risk ... Stratfication #Management