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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... #diagnosis #management ... #GOLD2022 #treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Disease Initial ... and exacerbation risk ... assessment test; FEV1 ... #Algorithm #Management ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Aortic Dissection Pearls
Aortic dissection is caused by a tear in the tunica intima, the innermost layer
Assess for high risk ... valve disease ... deficit • Shock Treatment ... #Dissection #diagnosis ... #management #vascular
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
and Management ... pneumonia • DM risk ... Prevotella • Fungal ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary ... #treatment #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk ... #Diagnosis #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... (>5%): - Aortic ... Severe Aortic stenosis ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
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 ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment
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
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... remains unknown • Final ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... #treatment
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 ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... Inhibitor: • Risk ... #Management #Treatment