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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... CBC, vitamin D level ... Sp02 88-92% • VBG ... /ABG Matthew ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
35-45 mmHg • PaO2 ... Metabolic: pH pCO2 ... lung disease (COPD ... MDaniyalHashmi1 #AcidBase ... Summary #Nephrology #ABG
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
2. pCO2 - What’s ... the pCO2? ... obstruction • COPD ... MD @nickmmark #acidbase ... #workup #algorithm
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
normalize the ABG ... than monitoring ABG ... to “blow off” CO2 ... CriticalCare #BiPAP #BiLevel ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
(Mid-thoracic level ... Defibrillation pads ... (End tidal CO2 / ... Arrest #CPR #PCPR #algorithm
Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus in children
Stabilization Phase (Seizure 0-5 minutes):
 • Check and maintain ABC
Check and maintain ABC ... blood glucose level ... Antiepileptic Drug (AED) level ... neurology #pediatrics #peds ... #algorithm