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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
(COPD) is guided ... squared; CAT, COPD ... assessment test; FEV1 ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
(COPD) • COPD ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... post-bronchodilator FEV1 ... • COPD Therapies ... #Disease #COPD
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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COPD Exacerbations ... - Address Hypoxemia ... @PulmPEEPs #COPD ... Management #treatment ... #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of COPD (AECOPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... Matthew Ho, MD PhD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... treatment #pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... Initiative for Chronic ... corticosteroid; FEV1 ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
• Secondary to chronic ... lung disease (COPD ... ) • Hypoxia ... • Pulmonary hypertension ... • Oxygen • Treatment
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
In COPD, decreases ... pulmonary edema ... ) • COPD exacerbation ... or COPD) • Other ... #criticalcare #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
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
cough • Hypoxia ... obstruction • COPD ... hypoxia • Wasting ... mycobacteria Treatment ... • Preventing exacerbations