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Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Decompensated CHF ... • Obstructive: Pulmonary ... Dehydration Shock Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #algorithm #treatment
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... chronic obstructive pulmonary ... antibiotics, or both and severe ... assessment test; FEV1, forced ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... algorithm #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Severe Heart Failure ... - Hypotension (severe ... Revascularization, treatment ... #Checklist #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
this post will focus ... #foamed #criticalcare ... management #diagnosis #treatment ... #pharmacology #
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... , prevents the release ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Stage III - Alveolar edema
This stage is characterized by continued fluid leakage into the interstitium, which
After treatment ... redistribution of the pulmonary ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #CXR #CHF #Alveolar ... #Pulmonary #Edema
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... adjacent to the focus ... pleural fluid, BAL, CSF ... serum/urine Treatment ... diagnosis #management #treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... amphotericin: Severe ... rare (<5%)but severe ... Brain #clinical #radiology