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Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... and Management Algorithm ... fibre - 2nd Line ... Bowel #Syndrome #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... with lung-rockets ... irregular pleural line ... A-profile at one lung ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... with lung-rockets ... irregular pleural line ... A-profile at one lung ... dyspnea-criticalcare-pulmonary-algorithm-pocus
The BLUE-protocol decision tree - performed on dyspneic patients who will be admitted to the ICU

The
with A-lines ... with lung-rockets ... irregular pleural line ... A-profile at one lung ... BLUE #protocol #Algorithm
Echinococcus Life Cycle
1) Adult in small intestine eggs
2) Embryonated egg in feces
3) Oncosphere hatches; penetrates intestinal
Echinococcus Life ... commonly liver and lung ... LifeCycle #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Severe Asthma Algorithm - Management of Life-Threatening Asthma in the Emergency Department
Step One
1. Nebulized Albuterol
2. Nebulized
Severe Asthma Algorithm ... Management of Life-Threatening ... Fluid bolus 20 cc ... CBC, chemistry, ... #Exacerbation #Algorithm
Hypercalcemia of Malignancy - Pathophysiology
PTH-mediated
 • Parathyroid cancer
 • Ectopic production: Small cell lung cancer, ovarian
of Malignancy - Pathophysiology ... production: Small cell lung ... Squamous Cell of lung ... Hypercalcemia #Malignancy #Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #algorithm
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... look for focal a-lines ... - CBC with differential ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
volumes of ~6 cc ... useful to allow for lung-protective ... use conventional lung-protective ... Proning is a front-line ... hypoxia #failure #algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
First-line therapies ... diagnosis and first-line ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Differences #Algorithm