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GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
volume in 1 s; FVC ... Council; CAT: COPD ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... Staging #Grading #Classification
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Pulmonary Disease (COPD ... ) • COPD Definition ... Classification ... post-bronchodilator FEV1/FVC ... #diagnosis #management
Cardiogenic Shock Forrester Classification Table and Mortality

- Warm & Dry (Forrester Class I)

- Warm & Wet
Shock Forrester Classification ... Table and Mortality ... Forrester Class IV ... Shock #Forrester #Classification ... CHF #Diagnosis #Table
Shock Classification Types - Comparison Table
JVP, IVC on Ultrasound, Passive Leg Raise, Temperature of extremities, LV
Shock Classification ... Types - Comparison Table ... JVP, IVC on Ultrasound ... Types #Comparison #Table ... #criticalcare #Classification
Algorithm for Suspected SVC Syndrome

SVC syndrome suspected: Facial/arm/neck edema, distended neck/chest veins, facial plethora, dyspnea, cough,
SVC Syndrome ... SVC syndrome suspected ... syncope, etc SVC ... MatthewHoMD #SVC ... #diagnosis #management
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... water #Shock #Classification ... Types #diagnosis #management ... #cold #warm #wet ... #dry #table
Management of interstitial lung disease (ILD)-associated with systemic sclerosis (SSc)

Therapeutic indication: absolute decline in FVC >10%
Management of interstitial ... absolute decline in FVC ... #indications #management ... #treatment #algorithm
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... Indications for NIV: • COPD ... with RR if usual VC ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm ... #criticalcare #management
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (FEV1/FVC ... • Asthma • COPD ... Cough • Vocal Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters - Management Algorithm

 • Only two RCTs exist evaluating efficacy of
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC ... Algorithm • Only ... evaluating efficacy of IVC ... lacking to justify IVC ... proposed scenarios #IVC