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Diagnostic algorithm for a child or adolescent with suspected pulmonary hypertension. CHD, congenital heart disease; CPET,
Diagnostic algorithm ... ; CLD, chronic lung ... disease; LFT, liver ... Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Workup #Algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
algorithms by Global ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... the perceived level ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
AECOPD) Obtain workup ... CBC, vitamin D level ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Hemolytic Anemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Sickle cells - Consider sickle cell disease (diverse genotypes):
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Agglutination - Cold ... vasculitis, malignant hypertension ... bartonella (oroya fever ... #workup #hematology
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
cough, dyspnea, fever ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... #BOOP #pulmonary
Portopulmonary Hypertension
Presence of pulmonary arterial hypertension in a patient with portal hypertension
No other obvious causes (chronic
Presence of pulmonary ... causes (chronic lung ... pressure < 15mmHg TREATMENT ... hemodynamics Liver ... diagnosis #management #hepatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
absence of intrinsic lung ... disease - Portal hypertension ... on radioactive lung ... ) on room air Treatment ... #hepatology
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... replacement Cord ... ICANS: altered level ... renal failure, pulmonary