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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... corticosteroids, antibiotics ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #treatment #pulmonary
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Algorithm - GOLD ... GOLD2019 #Guidelines #Management ... #Pulmonary #Algorithm ... #pharmacology
Antifungal Echinocandins  - Antibiotics Class Overview

Mechanism: Inhibit glucan synthesis in fungal cell wall by blocking
But higher MICs ... still usually works ... clinically. ... salvage therapy, never ... Anidulafungin #Pharmacology
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... NOTES: The last clinic ... history Initial Work-up ... never a bad idea
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... other processes Workup ... #BOOP #pulmonary ... ILD #diagnosis #management
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
2-5 days) A - Antibiotics ... acquired/vasoactive meds ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... Refractory Bleeding and ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #clinical #pharmacology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
or family - Ever ... murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... surgical management