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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... obstructive pulmonary disease ... COPD assessment test ... #Algorithm #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #criticalcare #icu
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
#diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
infarction • Stress ... factors + oxidative stress ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... diagnosis #management #cardiology ... #treatment
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Clinical suspicion ... the extent of disease ... Amyloidosis Clinical ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Ischemic heart disease ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... test is indicated ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... year old woman in ICU ... then the next tests ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram ... year old woman in ICU ... then the next tests ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Acute interstitial pneumonia (AIP, earlier named Hamman Rich Pneumonitis) is a rare idiopathic lung disease characterized
(AIP, earlier named ... idiopathic lung disease ... acute respiratory distress ... syndrome (ARDS) ... #Clinical #Radiology