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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
ventilated • CXR, Lung ... US, Echo, LE doppler ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
are so diffusely ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #management #ards ... #criticalcare #treatment ... #respiratory #clinical
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... yield of available diagnostic ... malignancy, clinical ... The treatment of ... Management options
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... orthopnea, PND, LE ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
overlaps with RA, SLE ... salivary ducts Clinical ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... 3) Abdominal, ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... #Management #Infections