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Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... Post-extubation in high risk ... Contraindications: • Risk ... facial hair) • Risk ... #indications #criticalcare
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #pharmacology
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... , Dyspnea, H/O COPD ... , asthma, CF, PCP
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... disease (COPD) ... and exacerbation risk ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence
Myelodysplastic syndromes current treatment algorithm 2018.

From Blood Cancer Journal, Published 24 May 2018

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are
instability with a risk ... and are also at risk ... symptoms and the risk ... have an elevated risk ... #algorithm #hematology
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... performed, relative risk ... have a higher risk ... Guidelines recommend ... Brain #clinical #radiology