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Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
bronchoscopic and surgical treatments ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) - Vasculitis Management Algorithm - ACR/VF 2021 Guidelines
 • Visual Symptoms/Loss or
) - Vasculitis Management ... Algorithm - ACR ... Visual Symptoms/Loss ... Visual Symptoms/Loss ... #Treatment #ACR2021
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Hypovolemic: Blood Loss ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... #criticalcare #algorithm ... #treatment #management
Relapsing Acute Severe Ulcerative Colitis - Management Algorithm
Loss of Response:
 • (Re)consult Colorectal Surgery
 • Assess
Ulcerative Colitis - Management ... Algorithm Loss ... up • Surgery ≠ Treatment ... #Colitis #UC #Management ... #Treatment
Fever vs Hyperthermia
Fever:
 • Regulated in the hypothalamic thermoregulatory center
 • "Set point" raised by prostaglandin
evaporative heat loss ... preventing heat loss ... #Hyperthermia #comparison ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
- Cytopenia - Less ... constitutional symptoms • Treatment ... life-threatening • Treatment ... Usual therapeutic management ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... delay therapy by less ... is proposed: #Management
Clinic, Home, and Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurements - Strengths and Weaknesses
(via https://twitter.com/JACCJournals/status/1088104323354185730 )

Clinic Measurements:
• BP measured
used to guide treatment ... outcome trials • Less ... Home #Ambulatory #Management ... #PrimaryCare #Comparison
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
generates much less ... heart rate, the less ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Evaluation and Management of Hypokalemia

Hypokalemia is often asymptomatic. Evaluation begins with a search for warning signs
Evaluation and Management ... warranting urgent treatment ... severe hypokalemia (less ... important because management ... Hypokalemia #Evaluation #Algorithm