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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP) - Summary

Andrew Sanchez M.D. @ASanchez_PS

#Cryptogenic #Organizing #Pneumonia #COP #pulmonary #diagnosis
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP ... #pulmonary #diagnosis
NSAID Pharmacology

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc @AmyChung 

#NSAIDs #Pharmacology #COX #Cyclooxygenase
#Pharmacology #COX
Central distribution is seen in sarcoidosis and cardiogenic pulmonary edema.
Peripheral distribution is mainly seen in cryptogenic
and cardiogenic pulmonary ... organizing pneumonia (COP ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
NSAID Selectivity Spectrum
COX-2 Selective NSAID - Celecoxib
 • Increased risk for CV events
 • Decreased risk
Selectivity Spectrum COX ... Increased affinity for COX ... retain activity COX
Capnography
Measurement of exhaled carbon dioxide can be used to confirm ETT placement, for safer procedural sedation,
monitor cardiac & pulmonary ... PACO2 - Alveolar CO2 ... - Mixed venous CO2 ... PaCO2 - Arterial CO2 ... patterns #diagnosis #pulmonary
Perform computations online at:
ScyMed.com
6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↑
↑
Cardiogenic shock
↓
1
↑
1

1
↑

Septic shock
↓
↓
↓
↓
↑
↓
↓
↓
Cardiac Tamponade
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↑
↑
1
↓

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RV
→ ↓ → →↑ Pulmonary ... +2PDP)/3 Mean Pulmonary ... Pulmonary Vascular ... MPAP-WP)*79.92)/CI Pulmonary ... = 1.36 cmH20 PULMONARY
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
their WOB when pulmonary ... caloric cost) → pulmonary ... same WOB when pulmonary ... worsen (despite the CO2
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Drugs #Agents #COX
Mechanism of Action of Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
- COX Inhibitors
- ADP Inhibitors
- GP IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockers

#Antiplatelet #Pharmacolgy
Inhibitors - COX
Arachidonic acid pathway and drugs which affect it.

#Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #ArachidonicAcid #Pathways #COX #Prostaglandins #Prostacyclins #Leukotrienes #Synthesis

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ArachidonicAcid #Pathways #COX