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Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... submassive PE (risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... #Embolism #Treatment ... AcutePE #Management #CriticalCare
Azithromycin - since there has been a lot of noise around chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine, thought we can take
for COVID-19… ... azithromycin has a long ... for potential DIs ... QT prolongation risk ... #Management #Pharmacology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics ... used to treat pulmonary ... ANTICOAGULATION • To reduce risk ... Oxygenation #ECMO #Basics ... #criticalcare
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... and exacerbation risk ... of expiration; ICS ... #Pharmacology
COVID-19 - Subpleural Consolidations on Lung POCUS

Doing daily POCUS LUS for ICU COVID-19 patients in Singapore
Consolidations on Lung ... POCUS LUS for ICU ... Spare the risk to ... #clinical #lung ... #ultrasound #pulmonary
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis

Stress ulcerations are common in ICU patients and may lead to hemorrhage if not
are common in ICU ... ulceration or treatment ... Pathophysiology • Risk ... #Prophylaxis #criticalcare ... #pharmacology #
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic emboli ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH) and Pulmonary Thromboendarterectomy
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension
Definition: mean pulmonary-artery pressure > 25mmHg
Thromboembolic Pulmonary ... embolism Pathophysiology ... Ventilation-perfusion lung ... Bypass Other Treatment ... pro-BNP levels • Risk
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
lymph nodes Risk ... cancer • Septic emboli ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Inhibitor: • Risk
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
embolus 3. ... Risk Factors and ... Prognostic Markers • Risk ... no consensus on risk ... Risk of recurrence