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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD ... GOLD2017 #LAMA #LABA ... #ICS #Guidelines
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
overlap; ICS = ... corticosteroids; LABA ... = long-acting β2 ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Differences #Algorithm
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
LABA/ICS Combination ... powder into their lungs ... of a patients COPD ... treatment algorithm ... Listed are the normal
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... outpatient setting with oral ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Approach to ECGs
Check
 - Age, gender, name
 - 25mm/s; 10mm/mV
 - 1mm = 40ms; 0.1 mV
Rate
dextrocardia, normal ... dextrocardia, normal ... V-pacemaker, ↑K, ICD ... Short QT <300-360 ms ... : ↑ca - Long QT
The 2019 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) treatment strategy figure for adults and adolescents, annotated to
ICS: inhaled corticosteroids ... receptor antagonists; LABA ... : long-acting β2 ... agonists; OCS: oral ... StepUp #Treatment #Algorithm
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Bundle Checklist ... actual RR, exhaled volumes ... (how long on/off ... EXAM / LABS / IMAGING ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
include Crackles/Rales ... is vital while lab ... transitioning to oral ... #differential #algorithm ... #criticalcare #icu
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... that a one-off value ... , this list is long ... exogenous, EPO levels: normal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... neuroexam - Oral ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Determine if any labs ... unless prior heart/lung