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Algorithm for the Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension (elevated pulmonary artery systolic pressure on echo)

#pulmonary #hypertension #phtn
Algorithm for the ... Evaluation of Pulmonary ... artery systolic ... phtn #diagnosis #algorithm ... #workup
Right Heart Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation of Pressures and Waveforms 
Direct measurements
 ● Central venous pressure
Catheterization Cheat Sheet: Interpretation ... SVR = 80 x [mean artery ... ventricular stroke work ... ventricular stroke work ... Visualmed #RHC #Interpretation
Massive Hemoptysis - Diagnosis and Management
 • Definitions: 
   - Hemoptysis = bleeding from
• Workup • General ... - Ablation, Cautery ... Diagnosis #Management #treatment ... #workup #pulmonary
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... repeat labs 6 weeks after ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm ... endocrinology #TFTs #TSH #Interpretation
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Pulmonary Renal ... Although pulmonary ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... increased DLCO after ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
full infectious work-up ... days → add fungal work-up ... → no immediate treatment ... CRS) - Treatment ... renal failure, pulmonary
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Pregnancy • Outdoor worker ... Farmer and forestry work ... The Disease: • Pulmonary ... manifestation after ... serum/urine Treatment
Coccidioidomycosis (Coccidioides): Valley Fever - Summary Sheet
 • Morphology
 • Geography, Reservoir and Mode of Transmission
during dry periods after ... or excavation work ... When symptomatic→ pulmonary ... disease: no treatment ... nodule/cavity: no treatment
Chest Tube Management - How to give Intrapleural tPA & Domase - Instructions:
There is evidence to
separately if the pulmonary ... usable -30 mins after ... vary based on pulmonary ... medication to work ... , OK to hold a treatment