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Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
treatments for COVID ... azithromycin has a long ... for potential DIs ... QT prolongation risk ... Treatment #Management #Pharmacology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... #differential
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... and exacerbation risk ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Infancy (SUDI) - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Neurologic Anomaly • Pulmonary ... 80% of SUDI • Risk ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... (pulmonary support ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... Basics #management #pulmonary ... #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Preoperative Risk ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... unless prior heart/lung
Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
such as trapped lung ... and entrapped lung ... also reduce the risk ... of re-expansion pulmonary ... #differential #
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... Post-extubation in high risk ... Contraindications: • Risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare
COVID-19 - Subpleural Consolidations on Lung POCUS

Doing daily POCUS LUS for ICU COVID-19 patients in Singapore
COVID-19 - Subpleural ... Consolidations on Lung ... Spare the risk to ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
to respiratory risk ... summary of the differential ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Differences #Algorithm