10 results
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... indicate preferred treatment ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 ā€¢ Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 ā€¢ Vascular (PE*)
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Causes of Hypoxemia ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... ā€¢ Interstitial lung ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Pulmonary
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
ā€¢ At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
ā€¢ Rate 100-180
ā€¢ Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... disease (COPD) ... ā€¢ Hypoxia ā€¢ Pulmonary ... ā€¢ Oxygen ā€¢ Treatment
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 ā€¢ Idiopathic
 ā€¢ Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... ā€¢ Valvular Lung ... Disease and/or Hypoxemia ... : ā€¢ COPD ā€¢ Interstitial ... Lung Disease
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 ā€¢ Low PATM Can decrease first part
: Interstitial lung ... direction leads to hypoxemia ... , asthma, COPD, ... bypassing the lungs ... Respiratory #Failure #hypoxia
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
ā€¢ Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Chronic inflammation causes ... Chronic cough ā€¢ Hypoxia ... Most Common Causes ... obstruction ā€¢ COPD ... mycobacteria Treatment
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14ā€”20 per min
including restrictive lung ... consider infarction, hypoxia ... Breathing In lung ... bronchitis, and COPD ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
, pain, fever, hypoxia ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... with associated hypoxia ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD,
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease Caused ... heart 3-6 cardiac cycles ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment
Causes of Unintentional Weight Loss - Differential Diagnosis
Malignancy 
 - Tumor effect* (esp. Gl, lung, lymphoma)
Causes of Unintentional ... Gl, lung, lymphoma ... ) - Treatment ... cardiac cachexia"), COPD ... ("pulmonary cachexia