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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #CriticalCare # ... Algorithm #Ddxof ... #Lung #Pulmonary
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... lung disease (ILD ... systemic sclerosis (SSc ... #pulmonary #indications ... #algorithm
Causes of Interstitial Lung Disease - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonia
 • (UIP) Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Diagnosis Algorithm ... slowly progressive dyspnea ... leaking out of pulmonary ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Diseases #ILD
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Chest X-ray and lung ... (exclude other lung ... appearance, subjective dyspnea ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist #Management ... #CriticalCare
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... neuromuscular disease ... increased WOB, dyspnea ... #indications #criticalcare ... #management
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Disease (DCLD) ... LIP/FB, LCDD, SS ... presentations - ILD ... #pulmonary #Algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... typical HF sx: dyspnea ... Avoid ARBs • ICD
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... - Requires long-term ... recurrence HC vs STC ... #management #treatment ... #ibd