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Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Chronic Obstructive Lung ... LAMA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... of obstruction, symptom ... control persistent symptoms ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #Pulmonary #LABA
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
of exposure to respiratory ... and pattern of respiratory ... symptoms, and spirometry ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Differences #Algorithm
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
severity Acute Respiratory ... Distress Syndrome ... sliding COPD or ... submassive PE) POCUS ... #POCUS #ultrasound
Berlin Criteria for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) 
- Respiratory symptoms must have begun within one
symptoms must have ... new or worsening symptoms ... consistent with pulmonary ... lobar collapse, lung ... Criteria #Diagnosis #CriticalCare
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... History/Physical/Labs ... Etiology: • Acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... Transfusion-related acute lung
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
toxicity (e.g., acute respiratory ... distress syndrome ... gradually with symptoms ... Improvement in symptoms ... Labs: • Nonspecific
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Resuscitation & respiratory ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... BID if <96hr of symptoms ... , lab-confirmed ... influenza, pulmonary
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs