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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
(COPD) • COPD ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... #Disease #COPD ... #diagnosis #management
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... edema) • COPD ... or COPD) • Other ... #criticalcare # ... management
Shock Classification and Differential Diagnosis
SHOCK
 • MAP <65, SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Failure, Toxins/Medications ... , Spinal Cord Injury ... Decompensated CHF ... > 12 • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Types #criticalcare
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Initiative for Chronic ... corticosteroid; FEV1 ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
disease (COPD) ... squared; CAT, COPD ... assessment test; FEV1 ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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, Spinal Cord Injury ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... algorithm #treatment #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... organizing pneumonia, Chronic ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic ... as Asthma and COPD ... decompensated CHF ... 2nd-line agent for chronic ... #management #treatment
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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CONCENTRATION MEDICATIONS ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... aldosterone states (CHF ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... disease b) CHF ... the type of and indication ... days before Pulmonary ... medical and surgical management