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Algorithm for the Treatment of COPD

Stepwise Drug Therapy, Healthcare Factors, and Supplemental Therapy

#Management #COPD #Algorithm #Stepwise
Healthcare Factors, and Supplemental ... Algorithm #Stepwise #Supplemental
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
exercise, fasting, high-carb ... - low TSH with high ... fT4 or high T3 ... hyperthyroidism, Potassium supplements
Hypercalcemia Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Primary Hyperparathyroidism
 - FHH
 - Hypercalcemia of malignancy
 - Local osteolytic hypercalcemia
endocrine disorders, supplements
Oxygen Delivery by Device

Nasal Cannula 
• Indicated for low-flow, low-percentage supplemental oxygen. 
• Flow rate of
low-percentage supplemental ... higher percentage supplemental ... Indicated for high
Causes of Copper Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis
Hereditary: 
 - Menkes disease, familial hypoceruloplasminemia
Decreased / Inadequate Intake:
supplementation) or iron supplements ... inadequate copper supplements
An intuitive way to use ultrasound to evaluate sick patients along the peri-shock to full shock
call it, “Think High ... #Diagnosis #POCUS ... Protocol #Algorithm #High
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
 •
Address Hypoxemia (Supplemental
Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure - Differential Diagnosis Framework
DECREASED INSPIRED OXYGEN
 • Low PATM Can decrease first part
settings • Causes: High ... Improves with supplemental ... not improve with supplemental
Hyperkalemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

PseudoHyperkalemia:
 • Lab error
 • Traumatic venipuncture
 • Hemolysis, thrombocytosis, leukocytosis
 •
phlebotomy High ... K supplement 3 ... causes #potassium #high
Nasal Oxygen Delivery Devices
Nasal cannula can be used to deliver supplemental O2. Conventional nasal cannula are
used to deliver supplemental ... High flow nasal ... Physiology of Heated High ... distress generate high