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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... squared; CAT, COPD ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... of Acute Exacerbation ... of COPD (AECOPD ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Pulmonary Disease (COPD ... ) • COPD Definition ... Classification ... mMRC or CAT), Exacerbation ... 12 months (# of exacerbations
Daliresp (Roflumilast) 
Indication: Reduce risk of COPD exacerbations 
Drug Class: Selective Phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) Inhibitor 
GOLD 2019
exacerbations ... with exacerbations ... risk of future exacerbations ... 100 and has an exacerbation ... won’t have any clinical
AECOPD 
 Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
COPD #clinical
AECOPD Acute exacerbation ... COPD #clinical
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
Algorithm - GOLD ... further DYSPNEA or EXACERBATIONS ... and history of exacerbations ... If patient has exacerbations ... Management #Pulmonary #Algorithm
Hoover’s Sign on Physical Exam

Paradoxical retraction of the lower intercostal spaces on inspiration in this patient
patient in severe COPD ... exacerbation ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... video #pulmonary #COPD
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
Differential Diagnosis by Classification ... Anaphylaxis - Spinal cord ... heart failure exacerbation ... Differential #Diagnosis #Classification
AECHF 
Acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure. 
Decompensated heart failure #clinical #management #algorithm
AECHF Acute exacerbation ... heart failure #clinical ... #management #algorithm
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... pulmonary edema) • COPD ... exacerbation (often ... patients (ie., CHF or COPD ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical