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Parkinson's Disease - Signs and Symptoms
Systemic: Tremor and Slowness, Impaired balance, Small Handwriting, Sleepiness, Trouble Moving
blepharospasm) Mouth: Difficulty ... Excessive salivation, Difficulty ... voice Lungs: Upper airway ... Signs #Symptoms #neurology
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Treatment of Obstructive ... Apnea Positive airway ... Stabilizes upper airway ... Obstructive #SleepApnea #Treatment ... #management #pulmonary
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... Acid fast) • Pulmonary ... mycobacteria Treatment ... Bronchiectasis #pulmonary
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
assessment of airway ... nasopharyngeal airway ... Pharmacologic treatment ... Management #Emergency #Neurology
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... Therapeutics: Airway ... diagnosis #Management #treatment
Manifestations of Anaphylaxis by Body System

Dermatologic/mucosal

 - Eyes: periorbital swelling/erythema, injected conjunctiva, tears

 - Oral mucosa:
Respiratory - Lower airway ... arrest - Upper airway ... constriction; dry cough; difficulty ... abdominal cramps Neurologic
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
Management • Airway ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
respiratory drive due to neurologic ... DIFFUSION DISORDER • Difficulty ... lung diseases, pulmonary ... asthma, COPD, pulmonary ... shunting (eg, pulmonary
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary ... High Altitude Pulmonary ... with exertion, difficulty ... radiography, pink frothy airway ... pressure due to airway
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
day • Can be difficult ... #hyponatremia #nephrology ... #treatment