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Differential diagnosis on HRCT
Most of our knowledge about imaging findings in interstitial lung disease comes from
in interstitial lung ... there are four patterns ... low attenuation (table ... When the cysts have ... Diagnosis #Radiology #Pulmonary
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... Ultrasound in the Evaluation ... #Diagnosis #Management ... POCUS #Dyspnea #Algorithm ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Algorithm for Diagnosis of Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease (DCLD)
Round, smooth cysts with normal lung parenchyma in
Algorithm for Diagnosis ... Diffuse Cystic Lung ... pattern not consistent ... Disease #DCLD #pulmonary ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... limitation, further evaluation ... LAMA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary
Personality Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
• Enduring pattern of experience and behaviour that deviates from cultural
• Enduring pattern ... control • The pattern ... situations • The pattern ... functioning • The pattern ... adolescence • The pattern
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
initially requires an evaluation ... of the type and pattern ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... BNP/NT-proBNP, d-dimer ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
Possible approach to empiric anticoagulation in COVID-19

Is D-dimer above '"1,000-2,000 ng/ml?
Contraindication to anticoagulation?
Check fibrinogen level and/or
COVID-19 Is D-dimer ... hyper-coagulable pattern ... Hypo-coagulable pattern ... anticoagulation #COVID19 #management ... #criticalcare #algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk Evaluation ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table