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Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... all therapies are ... approved for clinical ... on other long-term ... surgery (LVRS) are
Trauma - Paradoxical Breathing in Flail Chest 
It occurs when multiple adjacent ribs are broken in
adjacent ribs are ... segment, so a part ... Trauma #Video #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam #Pulmonary
Causes of Pleural Effusion - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Exudative Effusion:
 - Pulmonary
     •
Effusion: - Pulmonary ... , SLE) • Pulmonary ... Fluid Protein/Serum ... Dehydrogenase (LDH)/Serum ... Fluid LDH > 2/3 Serum
Initiation of ART in HIV patients with Opportunistic Infections
 • Pulmonary TB and CD4 cell count
Initiation of ART ... Infections • Pulmonary ... count <50 • Pulmonary ... TheIDtrivia #ART
Management of Diabetes Mellitus in Patients With CKD

1. Monitor for changes in BP, serum creatinine, &
changes in BP, serum ... creatinine, & serum ... of an ACEi or ARB ... therapy unless serum ... NOT be used with serum
Pulmonary Aspergillosis
Main Culprits: Aspergillus fumigatus, Less commonly: Aspergillus flavus, Aspergillus terreus
Diagnosis: Characteristic imaging + symptoms +
Pulmonary Aspergillosis ... imaging + symptoms + serum ... Chronic cavitary pulmonary ... Chronic fibrosing pulmonary ... iMedEducation #Pulmonary
Liver Chemistries - Interpretation of LFTs

R-value: Serum (ALT/ULN ALT) / (Alk phos/ULN ALP)
 • R >
LFTs R-value: Serum ... (ALT/ULN ALT) / ... to liver than ALT ... : ↑ • ALT: ↑ ... /ALT: typical of
Pulmonary Nodule
Evaluation is guided by nodule size & assessment of probability of malignancy. In addition is
Pulmonary Nodule ... Focal pulmonary ... Pulmonary nodules ... lung malignancy, clinical ... Part-solid pulmonary
Gestational Hypertension & Preeclampsia

Gestational Hypertension (gHTN) 
• BP > 140/90 
• Onset > 20 wks gestation
Thrombocytopenia • Elevated AST ... /ALTPulmonary ... Thrombocytopenia • Elevated AST ... /ALT • Hemolysis
Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... duplicated SVC) • Pulmonary ... Thyroid, Lymphoma, Germ ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary