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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... , Exacerbation risk ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Causes of Pediatric ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Acute Onset Febrile ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Pulmonary
“Step by Step” – the new kid on the block – aims to risk stratify this
investigations and treatments ... ” an infant with ... CRP < 20 mg/L #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pediatrics ... #Peds #Febrile
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
The Febrile Infant ... empiric antibiotic treatment ... #EBM #Management ... #Pediatrics #Peds ... #Febrile #Infant
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #management #treatment
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
infections are caused ... complex Classic Risk ... presentations: • Pulmonary ... #Management #treatment ... #fungal #infectiousdiseases
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #treatment
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
Americans at higher risk ... meninges and spinal cord ... • Management ... - Mild pulmonary ... #fungal
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
work-up - If febrile ... > 4 days → add fungal ... mg/dL or > 25 % rise ... Treat underlying cause ... renal failure, pulmonary