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It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... Cardiac cath if ... #algorithm #management ... #table #foamed ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... stain and culture if ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
dilate further if ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... echocardiogram #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... pneumonectomy if ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... The ECF and ICF ... #foamed #criticalcare ... #management #diagnosis ... #treatment #pharmacology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
dilate further if ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
which all carry treatment ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #treatment #criticalcare ... #foamed
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
pathophysiology #diagnosis ... management #ards #foamed ... #criticalcare # ... treatment #respiratory ... #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... days before Pulmonary ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... circulation If ... before beginning treatment ... output - Acute pulmonary ... #typea #typeb #classification