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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... corticosteroid; FEV1 ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
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 ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... newly diagnosed COPD ... : • Clinical examination ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #treatment #pulmonary
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... - No specific lab ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #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 ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #management
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... REMOVE UNECCESARY MEDS ... aldosterone states (CHF ... Fluid #Balance #management ... #criticalcare
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
LABS: Baseline + ... esp in work-up/management ... NOTES: The last clinic ... pts a CBC and CMP ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... lab markers such ... differential #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
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 ... Change in clinical ... Determine if any labs ... medical and surgical management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
suspected Adiunctive treatments ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary ... #CriticalCare