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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 ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... long-acting β2-agonist; ICS ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
overlap; ICS = ... corticosteroids; LABA ... long-acting β2-agonist; LAMA ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... LABS: Baseline + ... failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... #Pearls #Checklist
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Bundle Checklist ... negative), • iHD ... EXAM / LABS / IMAGING ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
other processes Workup ... - No specific lab ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... BOOP #pulmonary #ILD ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Pancreatitis - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Epigastric abdominal pain (90%, characteristically
Diagnosis and Management ... Imaging findings Workup ... : • Labs: Lipase ... pain-dose ketamine (ICU ... gemfibrozil 600 bid
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... and congested (“Cold ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #criticalcare #icu
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... #Influenza #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
Consult GI • Labs ... Random Bx and IHC ... Colitis #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #IBD