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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
bronchodilator test ... required, specific tests ... and sensitivity tests ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Indication → Pre-test ... Step 2: Pre-test ... Develop a pre-test ... #Stewardship #ultrasound ... #management #diagnosis
COVID-19 POCUS

96 yrs old, discharged 3 wks ago for CAP, treated with amox/clav then cefixime. Returns
CXR with consolidation ... But this ultrasound ... Test done: positive ... Clinical #Lung #Ultrasound
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy on Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound

A 31yo female s/p tubal ligation presents with right lower
Transvaginal Pelvic Ultrasound ... What is the best ... will not change management ... Transvaginal #Pelvic #Ultrasound
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
Pancreatitis management ... guide etiology & management ... - RUQ ultrasound ... Liver function test ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
allowing for lung rest ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... #ECMO #Basics #management
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculin skin test ... (IGRA) • PPD (TST ... and Culture • CXR ... disease • Check CXR ... TB #Diagnosis #Management
COVID-19 - A Seattle Intensivist's One-Page Cheat-Sheet on COVID-19 v2.7 Updated March 26 2020

(v2.7) incorporating newer
influenza) • CFR ... symptoms Imaging • CXR ... Cheatsheet #Diagnosis #Management ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
COPD assessment test ... corticosteroid; LABA ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA