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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... (AECOPD) Obtain ... workup for alternate ... Nasopharyngeal swab ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
COVID-19 Nursing Protocol for Obtaining Nasopharyngeal Swab Samples

1. Ensure that all infection prevention & control steps
Nasopharyngeal Swab ... After the second ... Nasopharyngeal #NPSwab ... #Sampling #COVID19 ... Nursing #Protocol #Technique
How to Obtain a Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen

Insert the swab into the nostril, parallel to the palate.
Nasopharyngeal Swab ... Insert the swab ... Nasopharyngeal #NPSwab ... #Sampling #COVID19 ... Nursing #Protocol #Technique
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... rx first and dx second ... > something is ramping ... you’ll do a good workup ... #workup #hematology
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction • COPD ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
Pregnancy • Outdoor worker ... Farmer and forestry work ... , hunting, and camping ... • Skin (18%): Second