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Prone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (P-CPR)
 - Confirm cardiac arrest
 - Shout for help
 - Commence prone CPR
Resuscitation (P-CPR ... Commence prone CPR ... - Effective CPR ... Prone #Arrest #CPR ... #PCPR #algorithm
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons protocol poster for the resuscitation of patients who arrest after cardiac
Surgery #Arrest #CPR ... #Algorithm #ACLS
Diagnostic approach to the admitted patient with possible COVID-19

Initial evaluation
- Chest X-ray
- Lung ultrasound (thorough "lawn-mower"
Chest X-ray - Lung ... Nasopharyngeal PCR ... C-reactive protein (CRP ... iBookCC #COVID19 #algorithm
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... algorithms by Global ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... indicate preferred treatment ... LAMA: long-acting
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
, allowing for lung ... ventilator-induced lung ... VV) • Suppots lungs ... venous system E-CPR ... of VA-ECMO when CPR
Persistent UC Symptoms Despite 5-ASA Therapies
 • Assess for Drug Adherence
 • Disease Activity Assessment (bloody
Escalate Treatment ... Colitis Escalate Treatment ... JAK Inhibitor Algorithm ... #5ASA #Refractory #Treatment ... #Management #Algorithm
Lung Abscess
Microbiology:
 • Polymicrobial 
 • Anaerobes (most common) 
Clinical: 
 • Indolent symptoms that evolve
Lung Abscess Microbiology ... , hemoptysis Treatment ... meropenem) #Lung ... Pulmonary #Clinical #CXR
Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Red Flags:
 • Fever, night sweats, chills (infection)
 • Weight loss,
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Dyspnea (underlying lung ... ) • Abnormal CXR ... History of cancer, lung ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
• Hantavirus PCR ... • Autopsy PCR ... Treatment: • ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
• CD4 < 200: PCP ... failure, COPD, Lung ... Evaluation: Imaging (CXR ... Fungal, AFB), TB PCR ... sputum, PCP DFA