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Pancreaticoduodenectomy Anatomy
A) Undissected anatomy
B) Whipple's
C) Modified Whipple's (PPPD)

#Pancreaticoduodenectomy #Anatomy #PPPD #whipple
Modified Whipple's (PPPD ... Pancreaticoduodenectomy #Anatomy #PPPD
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
pulmonary disease (COPD ... patients with COPD ... bronchoscopic lung ... comparison to lung ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Deposition Disease (CPPD ... Think About CPPD ... Asymptomatic CPPD ... ≥2 attacks • Long-term ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Chronic Obstructive Lung ... LAMA: long-acting ... antagonist; LABA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... disease (COPD) ... hypertension Management ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... corticosteroids; LABA = long-acting ... agonist; LAMA = long-acting ... #Diagnosis #Management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... newly diagnosed COPD ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management
Tuberculin Skin Test Interpretation - Threshold for treatment
Induration cutoff >5mm:
 • Recent exposure to an individual
carcinoma of head/neck/lung ... Criteria #Thresholds #PPD
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
pulmonary disease (COPD ... corticosteroid; LABA, long-acting ... agonist; LAMA, long-acting ... #COPD #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Management
COPD Preferred Treatments - GOLD 2018 

COPD is a common progressive respiratory condition that can be
GOLD 2018 COPD ... Management of COPD ... include LABA (long-acting ... agonist) LAMA (long-acting ... #Treatment #Management