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Stage I - Redistribution
In a normal chest film with the patient standing erect, the pulmonary vessels
inspiration in the erect position ... or semi-erect position ... In the supine position ... during a period of CHF ... #Clinical #Radiology
Treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Positive airway pressure therapy
   → Positive pharyngeal transmural pressure
Treatment of Obstructive ... Sleep Apnea Positive ... exercise, sleeping position ... Obstructive #SleepApnea #Treatment ... #management #pulmonary
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... with caution in pulmonary ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: Management Principles

General Therapeutic Principles:
Reduce the congestive state 
 - Caution
Ejection Fraction: Management ... hypertension, pulmonary ... ineffective) #Management ... #Cardiology #HFpEF ... #Treatment #HeartFailure
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... into a supine position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position ... remains in this position
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... Invasive disease) • CSF ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Listeriosis Summary - Listeria Monocytogenes
Pathogen: Listeria Monocytogenes - Gram-positive rod, Aerobic, facultative anaerobe, motile, beta-hemolytic, Non-spore-forming
Risk
Monocytogenes - Gram-positive ... Invasive disease) • CSF ... Monocytogenes #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #treatment ... #microbiology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
supine to upright position ... air in seated position ... cirrhosis • Intra-pulmonary ... ) on room air Treatment ... #treatment #hepatology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Bradycardia
1) First Steps: IV, O2, Monitors, ECG, Pads on patient, Crash Cart in room. Is patient
AMS, SOB from CHF ... Pads in AP position ... #differential #management ... #cardiology