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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
corticosteroid; LABA ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Medications, Spinal Cord ... Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #management
Shock - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Hypotension: SBP<90, SBP drop >40, MAP<65 (Normotension, HTN possible
Setup - Ultrasound ... Tamponade - Pulmonary ... abnormalities - Cath lab ... #Summary #criticalcare ... #treatment #workup
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... is vital while lab ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
function tests - Ultrasound ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... 96hr of symptoms, lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary ... #CriticalCare
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Labs ... Inhalation of spores ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... fever • Septic shock ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management