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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
for alternate diagnoses ... ventilated • CXR ... SARS-CoV-2 (or complete ... deficiency for newly diagnosed ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndrome

Definition: Diffuse alveolar hemorrhage + Glomerulonephritis
Presentation (Pulmonary and renal manifestations can occur weeks apart):
Differential Diagnosis ... Cryoglobulinemia) • Immune Complex ... • Labs: CBC, cr ... , anti-CCP • CXR ... #differential #diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
5 or elevated Cr ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... • Diagnosis: ... organ dysfuxtion, ICU
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
Pulmonary Infections ... heart failure, COPD ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
simply a clinical diagnosis ... with presence of pulmonary ... non-congested profile (“Cold ... and congested (“Cold ... #criticalcare #icu
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - A4C
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Admitted to ICU. ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex
Complex Pericardial Effusion with Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram - PLAX
Pt sent to ED c intradialytic hypotension.
Complex Pericardial ... Tamponade on POCUS Echocardiogram ... BUN/Cr- 128/9.4. ... Admitted to ICU. ... RJonesSonoEM #Complex
CABG Graft Pseudoaneurysm

Chest pain post CABG - always worth taking a look!  Large graft pseudoaneurysm!!
COPD lungs and bad ... chest showed the diagnosis ... repaired after couple ... anticoags - VCU ... clinical #pocus #echocardiogram