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Spirometry - PFT Interpretation Algorithm

- BWH Medicine Chiefs @BrighamChiefs

#Spirometry #PFTs #Interpretation #Algorithm #diagnosis #differential #pulmonary #function
Spirometry - PFT ... Interpretation Algorithm ... Interpretation #Algorithm ... #differential #pulmonary ... #function #testing
Myxedema coma and thyroid storm are thyroid emergencies associated with increased mortality. Prompt recognition of these
coma and thyroid storm ... , respectively—is ... coma and thyroid storm ... intensive care unit setting ... thyroidemergencies, #thyroidstorm
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... and exacerbation risk ... the outpatient setting ... of expiration; ICS ... COPD #Treatment #Algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
to respiratory risk ... symptoms, and spirometry ... first-line therapies is ... asthma-COPD overlap; ICS ... #Differences #Algorithm
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... days before Pulmonary ... surgery Stress Testing ... preoperative stress testing
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
and Management Algorithm ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... onset, severe, tearing ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management Algorithm ... actually increases risk ... have a higher risk ... Guidelines #Management #Pulmonary ... #Algorithm #pharmacology
Emergencies related to thyroid gland diseases are infrequently observed in the clinical practice. They are caused
thyroid hormone is ... and thyrotoxic storm ... Therapy of TS is ... high surgical risk ... thyroidemergencies, #thyroidstorm
Algorithm for choosing the appropriate candidate for stress testing in patients with suspected coronary artery disease
Algorithm for choosing ... candidate for stress testing ... diagnosis and risk ... suspected CAD; it is ... #ACS #stresstest
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
• Itraconazole is ... therapy duration is ... MUCORMYCOSIS • Risk ... Urinary antigen testing ... Encapsulated yeast • At risk