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POCUS Lung Algorithm for the Use of Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Dyspnea 

#Diagnosis #Management #CriticalCare
POCUS Lung Algorithm ... for the Use of Ultrasound ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Algorithm #Ddxof #Lung ... #Pulmonary
ABCDE of Primary ASCVD Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based Care - Checklist
A – Antiplatelet Therapy
B –
Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based ... Care - Checklist ... Cardiovascular #Management ... #Cardiology #Mnemonic ... #Checklist #ABCs
ABCDE of Primary Prevention: Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based Care - Checklist
A – Antiplatelet Therapy
B – Blood
Lifestyle Changes and Team-Based ... Care - Checklist ... Cardiovascular #Management ... #Cardiology #Mnemonic ... #Checklist #ABCs
Chest X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
Outline ALL bones
Check soft tissues
Assess heart borders
Is density, behind the heart the same
Interpretation Checklist ... cervical rib Check lung ... Interpretation #Checklist ... #radiology #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
Secondary to chronic lung ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
• Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... ) • Consider Lung ... karanpdesai #cteph #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Checklist Evaluation ... 1 — Treat the lungs ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Atrial Fibrillation Overview

Symptoms:
Palpitations, light-headedness, dizziness, dyspnea, exercise intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope, syncope.

1. Why?
Cardiac:
• Valvular heart disease
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intolerance, chest pain, near-syncope ... Noncardiac: • Pulmonary ... #Fibrillation #Cardiology ... #Management #Algorithm
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... Chest X-ray and lung ... ultrasound (exclude ... other lung disease ... #Management #CriticalCare
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... affecting the lungs ... • Lymphoma • Lung ... • Progressive lung ... TB #Diagnosis #Management