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GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
therapy at each stage ... of COPD #Diagnosis ... #Management #Pulmonary ... Staging #Severity #Classification
Orthopedic Essentials - Spinal Trauma and Spine Classification 
DENIS THREE COLUMN CONCEPT
Anterior column:
Trauma and Spine Classification ... annulus fibrosus Middle ... process fracture Stable ... fractures: Don't cause ... #Orthopedics #diagnosis
Shock - Differential Diagnosis by Classification

Hypovolemic (Intravascular volume depletion)
 - Hemorrhagic 
   • Trauma
- Differential Diagnosis ... by Classification ... exacerbation (any cause ... flow) - Massive pulmonary ... #Table #CriticalCare
CPAP Troubleshooting Tips
1. Wrong size/style mask → try a different mask, nasal pillows
2. Trouble getting used
Wrong size/style ... style, humidifier ... set alarm for middle ... Troubleshooting #Tips #management ... #problems #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... class (30-day all cause ... Hemodynamics (Stable ... prognostication #diagnosis ... #management #stratification
Hypoxemia and Dyspnea - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask for vitals en route
2) Stabilize: Nasal canula 
3)
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask for vitals ... ) Examination: Pulmonary ... Cardiac, Neuro 4) Diagnose ... the underlying cause
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
to the dorsal middle ... to the palmar middle ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
Indications: 
 • COPD exacerbation (↓ intubation, ↓ mortality), Cardiogenic pulmonary edema (↓
), Cardiogenic pulmonary ... mortality), Other causes ... airway / remove mask ... #Ventilation #diagnosis ... #management #indications
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... Shock Definition: State ... water #Shock #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis ... #management #cold
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Shock Classification ... in blood flow caused ... Pulmonary embolism ... infarction. end-stage ... #criticalcare #diagnosis