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Angiotensin Receptor Blockers 
Recommended Dose Conversions 

Valsartan 
Irbesartan 
Losartan 
Olmesartan 
Telmisartan 
Candesartan 
Azilsartan 
Eprosartan 

A few
Recommended Dose Conversions ... at-a-glance dose conversion ... another drug in that class ... recalls, this drug class ... #Table #Dosing
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... PE-related) • PESI class ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
 •
Causes of Chronic ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Infarction • Stable ... • Myocarditis Pulmonary ... Vascular • Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Classification
The ASA classification (Table) aims to predict perioperative mortality rates but
classification (Table ... postoperative pulmonary ... Higher ASA class ... risk when an ASA class ... and when an ASA class
Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
low attenuation (table ... The ground-glass ... seen and in many cases ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... ASA class If ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Stable patients ... days before Pulmonary
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
mechanisms: • Direct ... lung injury • Indirect ... nodules and masses ... Exclude other causes ... DLCO & new ground glass
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... by cells as a direct ... source of energy, conversion ... output - Acute pulmonary
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Heart Association class ... #Medications #Table