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Lung Ultrasound in COVID 19 symptoms and a history of heart failure

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#Lung #Ultrasound #COVID19 #POCUS
Lung Ultrasound ... symptoms and a history ... #Ultrasound #COVID19 ... #POCUS #CHF #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Diagnosis
Heart failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Clinical Presentation
1. Typical symptoms: dyspnea, orthopnea paroxysmal noctumal dyspnea, fatigue,
Fraction (HFrEF) Clinical ... : weight gain, lung ... HFrEF may lack lung ... heartfailure #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
starts with a good history ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf ... #pharmacology
Algorithm for Management of Head Injuries in Children
Primary survey:
 • Airway and cervical spine
 • Breathing
Algorithm for Management ... of vomiting • Clinical ... seizure but no history ... CSF leak from nose ... #Algorithm #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... unless prior heart/lung ... medical and surgical management
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
conidia → Yeast → travel ... has five major clinical ... change in the lungs ... nails, bronchi, lungs ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Methadone in Hospice & Palliative Care
Appropriate Candidates:
 - Moderate to severe pain
 - Pain refractory to
impairment - Needs a long ... outpatient - History ... methadone toxicty (ie clinical ... PalliativeCare #Pharmacology ... #Management
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
gland) biopsy • Histo ... salivary ducts Clinical ... MALT Lymphoma • Lung ... lubricants • Pharmacologic ... Rheumatology #Diagnosis #Management
Overview of antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis.
Fluconazole - Low
tolerable • CSF ... hallucinations, rashes/long-term ... tolerable • Limited clinical ... #valleyfever #management ... comparison #table #pharmacology
Antifungal agents benefits, weaknesses, and adverse effects in the treatment of Coccidioidomycosis
Fluconazole
 - Benefits: Low cost/tolerable
- Weaknesses: CSF ... hallucinations, rashes/long-term ... Weaknesses: Limited clinical ... Coccidioidomycosis #pharmacology ... #management #treatment