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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
CHD, congenital ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Pulmonary
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... and/or digoxin level ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... edema - Large effusion ... #Checklist #CHF
American College of Critical Care Medicine algorithm for time-sensitive, goal-directed stepwise management of hemodynamic support in
American College of Critical ... Care Medicine algorithm ... maintain normal perfusion ... #CriticalCare #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Sepsis
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... on radioactive lung ... or pulmonary angiography ... supplemental oxygen if
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CBC, vitamin D level ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #treatment #pulmonary
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... mortality BPAP - Bi-Level ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical ... #criticalcare #management
Patients with CHD are exceptionally sensitive to the effects of bronchiolitis on their volume status
Four principles
blood flow to the lungs ... heart to improve pulmonary ... it most, even if ... #Management #Peds ... #Pediatrics #CHD
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
they have no clinical ... purposes of this algorithm ... regurgitation, pericardial effusion ... #Diagnosis #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Kawasaki
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... , traction for long ... pressure (PEEP) for pulmonary ... for hemoglobin level ... #Shock #Management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... 6th decades of life ... cough, dyspnea, fever ... Rare: pleural effusions ... ILD #diagnosis #management