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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... pulmonary disease (COPD ... the outpatient setting ... assessment test; FEV1, forced ... #Algorithm #Management
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
derangements in function ... as a too much K ... treating are far ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
in improperly folded ... disrupt cellular function ... multiple spinal cord ... - Further testing ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... dependent DM ACS ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... • <12mo since ACS ... medical and surgical management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
hemodynamics and cardiac function ... and congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... treatment #table #foamed
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... only 5% of the resting ... #diagnosis #management ... cardiology #clinica l#foamed ... #algorithm #criticalcare
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
This becomes a flawed ... only 5% of the resting ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... #criticalcare #foamed
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HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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