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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
disease (COPD) ... squared; CAT, COPD ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #COPD #Treatment ... #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... indicate preferred treatment ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... of COPD, asthma ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Diagnosis Framework ... Medications, Spinal Cord ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Treatment Goals ... #Differential #Diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... lab markers such ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... Cardiogenic Shock
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Release from blast cells ... : • Labs: leukocytosis ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... e.g., uptake by cells ... ->treatments include ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Influenza Checklist Diagnostic ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... therapy duration is ... : • Labs nonspecific ... fungus then begins its ... fever • Septic shock