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COPD assessment and classification as proposed by GOLD 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2017 Reports. For further
2011 and 2017 Reports ... explanations, see text ... COPD Assessment Test ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
The Wells, Geneva, and revised-Geneva pre-test possibility scores to risk-stratify patients with concern for PE

#Wells #Revised
revised-Geneva pre-test ... possibility scores ... Stratification #Scores ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary
POCUS Stewardship
Right Indication - Right Interpretation -Right Integration
Indication → Pre-test Probability → Spectrum of Disease →
Ratio Step 1: Clinical ... with a focused clinical ... probability based on clinical ... #ultrasound #management ... #diagnosis
POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... of Dyspnea #Diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare ... #POCUS #Dyspnea ... #Ddxof #Lung #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... Prognostication based on scores ... and clinical features ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Sensitivity is the proportion of truly diseased persons in the screened population who are identified as
the screening test ... they have high scores ... will correctly diagnose ... disease who have low scores ... it has a narrow focus
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Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram

Mid 30's female with chest pain/dyspnea.  Triage EKG (no prior).
Pulmonary Embolism ... Differential/diagnosis ... Pulmonary embolism ... RJonesSonoEM #Pulmonary ... Echocardiogram #A4c #clinical
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Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
failure • Severe pulmonary ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... agglutination - test ... #treatment #management
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
used to treat pulmonary ... allowing for lung rest ... Suppots lungs (pulmonary ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Hyperacute Hypoxemia - Workup and Management
Differential Diagnosis: Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary Edema, Mucous Plugging, Bronchospasm, Pulmonary Embolism,
Hypoxemia - Workup and Management ... Aspiration, Flash Pulmonary ... Bronchospasm, Pulmonary ... edema), Lung Exam, POCUS ... #Management #treatment