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Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
Management of patients ... malignant pleural effusion ... goals of assessing lung ... Predicted very short ... MPE #Algorithm #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... heart and lungs ... VA-ECMO - flow supports ... oxygenator • Assess perfusion ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
pressure incr renal perfusion ... Octreotide - Long-acting ... Syndrome #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
An Algorithm for the Management of Seizures

The management of active seizures is algorithmic, starting with a
Algorithm for the Management ... Seizures The management ... ensuring adequate perfusion ... Pharmacologic treatment ... The focus is on
Lung POCUS: Small right anechoic parapneumonic effusion. Note B-lines. Curvilinear probe used. More commonly seen in
Lung POCUS: Small ... parapneumonic effusion ... incidence on prelim reports ... Parapneumonic #Pleural #Effusion ... #Lung #POCUS #Pulmonary
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
agonist; LAMA, long-acting ... antagonist; SABA, short-acting ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
: weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... bilateral pleural effusions ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
out-of-plane (A) or a long ... axis (A) and a long ... axis (A) and a long ... Ultrasound #Guided #POCUS ... Catheter #Venous #Management
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Therapy (NRT): Long-Acting ... Short-Acting NRT ... Smoking #Cessation #Management ... #pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... Signs of poor perfusion ... Adequate perfusion ... differential #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology