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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
severe airflow limitation ... ventilated • CXR ... : • Clinical examination ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... Exacerbation #treatment #pulmonary
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
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of Hypoxemia- Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disease (Asthma, COPD ... Disease Diffusion Limitation ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Causes of Pulmonary Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
 • Idiopathic
 • Associated with:
Causes of Pulmonary ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hypoxemia: • COPD ... PulmonaryHypertension #PHTN ... Diagnosis #Algorithm
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... with a louder second ... the underlying diagnosis ... #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Video
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... , Primary pulm HTN ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... HIVAIDS #workup #diagnosis ... #evaluation #differential
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... and Management Algorithm ... Risks: h/o Marfan, HTN ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... #differential
Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Chronic Hypertension:
 • Guidelines as SBP ≥130 or DBP ≥ 90 mmHg
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insufficiency (Cr ... or doubling of Cr ... ), pulmonary edema ... so have high clinical ... obstetrics #cardiology #differential