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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
disease (COPD) ... and exacerbation risk ... assessment test; FEV1 ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Prevotella • Fungal ... #pulmonary #differential ... #treatment #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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- Differential Diagnosis ... , Severe Valve Disease ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Abdominal compartment syndrome ... #management
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 ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... ) on room air Treatment ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #hepatology
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 ... infection (NTM) • Fungal ... emboli • Lung abscess ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
risk associations ... • Aortic valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... Aortic #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
complex Classic Risk ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... vori Infectious Diseases ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases