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Algorithm for the Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) #Management #NSG #TBI #Traumatic #Brain #Injury
Algorithm for the ... Management of Severe ... Injury (TBI) #Management ... TraumaticBrainInjury #Algorithm ... Mannitol #ICP #CPP
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Deposition Disease (CPPD ... calcium to form CPP ... Think About CPPD ... Asymptomatic CPPD ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... Chondrocalcinosis #Pseudogout #CPPD
Algorithm for the Treatment of COPD

Stepwise Drug Therapy, Healthcare Factors, and Supplemental Therapy

#Management #COPD #Algorithm #Stepwise
Algorithm for the ... Treatment of COPD ... Supplemental Therapy #Management ... #COPD #Algorithm
Monoarthritis - Differential Diagnosis
Infection (Acute):
 - S. aureus (most common)
 - S. pneumonia
 - Salmonella (in
birefringent - CPPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes
Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) and Increased Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - Pathophysiology
ICH Management:
1. Manage Blood Pressure
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Pathophysiology ICH Management ... but also reduces CPP ... = dilated BV = raises ... expansion of bleed • CPP ... Target CPP 60.
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Asthma • COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Causes of Secondary IgA Nephropathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • GI disorders: Celiac disease, Crohn's disease,
Causes of Secondary ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Pulm disorders: COPD ... #Nephropathy #Causes ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation