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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
COPD assessment test ... corticosteroid; LABA ... , long-acting β2 ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) - Basics
Mode of cardiopulmonary support used to treat pulmonary and/or cardiovascular failure
rest, minimizing ... SVO2, lactate) REST ... placed on low "rest ... #ECMO #Basics #management ... #pulmonary #criticalcare
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
predicted or personal best ... environmental control and management ... corticosteroids), LABA ... (long-acting β2 ... 152(4):232-7 #Management
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided central venous catheter placement

I. Identify anatomy of insertion site and localization of
Six-step approach to ultrasound-guided ... Use compression ultrasound ... #CentralLine #Ultrasound ... Catheter #Venous #Management ... #CriticalCare
Acute Atrial Fibrillation - Initial Options for Rate Control
Diltiazem IV
 •  Rapid onset and rapidly
Amiodarone (IV) • Best ... toxicities with long-term ... when patient at rest ... Rate #Control #pharmacology ... #management #cardiology
Smoking Cessation Management
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT):
Long-Acting NRT:
 • Patch: Wear for 24 hours at a time.
Smoking Cessation Management ... Therapy (NRT): Long-Acting ... Short-Acting NRT ... nicotine patch for best ... #pharmacology #
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... is vital while lab ... #cardiology #treatment ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Liver function tests ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
determine if stress test ... one post op Cardiology ... Determine if any labs ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonists - LAMA (Anticholinergic) Inhalers 

Ipratropium -(Atrovent)
Umeclidinium (Incruse Ellipta)
Tiotropium (Spiriva Respimat)
Aclidinium (Tudorza Pressair)

LAMA inhalers,
Long-Acting Muscarinic ... agents used in COPD management ... one of my old posts ... We have 3 true long-acting ... Anticholinergic #Inhalers #Pharmacology