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Pleural Manometry Summary
Measurement of Intrapleural Pressures and Pleural Elastance during therapeutic thoracentesis can be used to
also reduce the risk ... of re-expansion pulmonary ... Manometry #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary #differential ... #thoracentesis
"Appropriate thoracentesis approach"-McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Procedure #Pulmonary #Management #Needle #Positioning
"Appropriate thoracentesis ... Medicine #Thoracentesis ... #Procedure #Pulmonary ... #Management #Needle
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Procedure Risks ... Transfusion LOW RISK ... marrow biopsy, Thoracentesis ... therapy of HCC, Thoracentesis ... thresholds #targets #management
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
diagnoses, & design a management ... fluidanalysis #thoracentesis
"Patient position during thoracentesis"- McMaster Textbook of Internal Medicine 

#Thoracentesis #Management #Pulmonary #Procedure #Positioning
position during thoracentesis ... Medicine #Thoracentesis ... #Management #Pulmonary
COPD Exacerbations - Management
 • Identify Triggers
 • Assess Severity
 • Risk for Poor Outcomes
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Exacerbations - Management ... Assess Severity • Risk ... #Exacerbation #Management ... #treatment #pulmonary
Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
Systemic Thrombolysis
 - Exclude contraindications.
 - Indications:
   - Massive PE (definite indication)
Pulmonary Embolism ... submassive PE (risk ... of ICH and 6% risk ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... Treatment #AcutePE #Management
Pulmonary Embolism - Risk Stratification and Prognostication based on scores and clinical features

 • Bova score
Pulmonary Embolism ... - Risk Stratification ... @nickmmark #Pulmonary ... #Embolism #Risk ... prognostication #diagnosis #management
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Diagnosis and Management ... to arm/jaw, CAD risk ... Limb ischemia Pulmonary ... CP, Dyspnea, PE risk ... ChestPain #Diagnosis #Management
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Evaluate symptoms, risk ... , Exacerbation risk ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... COPD #diagnosis #management