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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Echo, LE doppler, CTA ... panel) • Alpha 1 ... /ABG Matthew ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Interpretation: 1. ... ABG And BMP Normal ... mmol/L Step 1 ... sedation, narcotics, CVA ... lung disease (COPD
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Blood Gas Analysis 1. ... 2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... obstruction • COPD ... acidbase #workup #algorithm
Non-Invasive Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm - Indications and Contraindications
Indications for NIV:
 • COPD - pH <7.35, pCO2
Ventilation (BiPAP) Algorithm ... Indications for NIV: • COPD ... - pH <7.35, pCO2 ... if usual VC < 1 ... Ventilation #BiPAP #Algorithm
A good approach when dealing with hypotension at the bedside includes using the following systematic four
individual component: 1. ... Diagnosis #Management #EM ... #IM #PCC #Hypotensive ... Hypotension #Approach #Algorithm
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
criteria for asthma-COPD ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... pulmonary disease; CT ... expiratory volume in 1 ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... CXR +/- High res CT ... sputum, PCP DFA ... sputum, LDH, ABG ... , Urine Histo Ag
Algorithm for Evaluation of Suspected Pulmonary Embolism #Diagnosis #EM #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism #Pulmonary #Embolism #DDimer #CTA
Algorithm for Evaluation ... Embolism #Diagnosis #EM ... #IM #PCC #PulmonaryEmbolism ... Embolism #DDimer #CTA ... #Algorithm #Ddxof
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... ischemia -> Coronary CTA ... revascularization (PCI ... vs CABG). ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
± blood/mucus, Abd ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... non-toxigenic • Stool PCR ... equivocal • CT ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1