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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Overlap and COPD ... initially requires an evaluation ... of the type and pattern ... Overlap #FirstLine #Differences ... #Algorithm #Treatment
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation Checklist
 • History: Baseline, ADLs/iADLs, Med Rec, ROS, Social support &
Failure to Thrive - Evaluation ... OH Vit D, ECG, CXR ... , ESR, CRP, BCx, ... PT, OT, Social work ... Failure #Thrive #Evaluation
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
- Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... other processes Workup ... strep, HIV • CTD workup ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Differential Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia
Evaluation of Hypoglycemia
Patients with known diabetes who are not systemically ill and can
of Hypoglycemia Evaluation ... , no extensive workup ... EtOH - Infectious workup ... : CXR, UA, urine ... #Differential #Algorithm
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 • No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... in particular) Evaluation ... : Imaging (CXR ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
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ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
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Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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RV
» HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS ... Index CARDIAC WORK ... RCWI Cardiac Work ... 0.0144 Cardiac Work ... Oxygen Content Difference
Approach to Selecting Respiratory Support:
-The role of noninvasive respiratory support is generally to reduce the patient's
the patient's work ... -Serial evaluation ... to “blow off” CO2 ... RespiratorySupport #Selection #Algorithm
There are similarities and differences between these 3 conditions which all carry treatment implications. Each mimic
similarities and differences ... hormones that work ... Pyruvate to Acetyl-CoA ... #differential #algorithm
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Mediated Colitis
Grade of Disease Severity:
 • G1: Increase < 4 BMs/day over baseline; mild
indicated Diagnostic Evaluation ... • Labs: CBC, CMP ... , TSH, ESR, CRP ... Diff, Stool cx, ... diagnosis #management #algorithm