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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... the outpatient setting ... assessment test ... #COPD #Treatment
Tuberculosis Testing

LATENT TB
• LTBI is diagnosed when an asymptomatic patient has a positive TST or IGRA
Tuberculosis Testing ... Tuberculin skin testing ... used to exclude pulmonary ... #Tuberculosis #Testing ... LatentTB #ActiveTB #InfectiousDiseases
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
obstruction • COPD ... adults • Blood tests ... function tests: ... Sweat chloride test ... the airway • Treating
Patterns of disease in advanced COPD

Type A: 
Pink Puffer (Emphysema Predominant) 
Major complaint is dyspnea, often
disease in advanced COPD ... usually pre- senting ... comfortable at rest ... #COPD #Patterns ... #BlueBloater #Pulmonary
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
liver function tests ... of liver blood tests ... decision for repeat testing ... boxes indicate final ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound
Invasive Aspergillus (IA) - Diagnosis and Management
Aspergillus is ubiquitous in nature. Most invasive infections are caused
presentations: • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis and Testing ... neutropenia (performs best ... Management #treatment #fungal ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Direct fungal ... Urinary antigen testing ... arthroconidia; the fungus ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases ... #Fungal #Diagnosis
Reduced Lung Sliding in the setting of COPD Exacerbation and Hyperinflation
60 yo w SOB and hypoxia.
Sliding in the setting ... Hx COPD. ... Lung ultrasound ... #lungsliding #pulmonary ... #clinical #ultrasound
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Fluid Tolerance Testing ... Pulmonary Artery ... intermittent (via cold ... Point of Care Ultrasound ... • PULMONARY A
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
> 4 days → add fungal ... replacement Cord ... radiology for possible stenting ... renal failure, pulmonary