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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Classification and Evaluation ... Disease #COPD #diagnosis ... #management #GOLD2022 ... #treatment
Pulmonary Embolism Severeity Index - estimates 30d mortality #Diagnosis #Management #EM #IM #PCC #PESI #sPESI #risk
Pulmonary Embolism ... 30d mortality #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #PESI ... #sPESI #risk #score
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Evaluation Major ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management ... #diagnosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Attempt if high risk ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... fluid overload, PCC ... #management #hematology
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Evaluation is guided ... yield of available diagnostic ... The treatment of ... Management options ... with a higher 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 ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... staining, NAA (PCR ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... tourniquet / IVF line draw ... #Management #Treatment ... #potassium #nephrology
Purpose: We sought to develop a patient decision aid to promote shared decision-making for patients who
have no serious diagnosis ... with a negative diagnostic ... evaluation. ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #Cardiology #EM
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... Cardiomyopathy #diagnosis ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment