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Severe Asthma Exacerbation
Signs of a Severe Asthma Exacerbation:
 • Vitals: ↑HR ↑RR ↓SpO2
 • High work
low pH - Abnormally ... of baseline Treatments ... #CriticalCare #pulmonary ... ventilation #mechanical #management ... #treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... and culture if frequent ... AECOPD #Algorithm #Management ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Management of SIADH ... the number and frequency ... the colon 0.9% Normal ... SatyaPatelMD #SIADH #Management ... hyponatremia #nephrology #treatment
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
• Muscular: normal ... CK, normal biopsy ... hepatitis • Pulmonary ... Disease #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #rheumatology
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
patients; more frequent ... stigmata of cor pulmonale ... • Pulmonary artery ... - BAR >1.0 is abnormal ... mycobacteria Treatment
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of Breathing Normal ... punctuated by frequent ... Breathing #Patterns #Pulmonary ... Abnormalities #Abnormal ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Imaging: CXR- pulmonary ... Renal Failure Treatment ... 500 mg QD until normal ... APML #diagnosis #management
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
hypertension; some normal ... may present with pulmonary ... Treatment • Operable ... • Treatment of ... #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... Histoplasmosis Treatment ... Mucormycosis Treatment ... level • A low or normal ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
complications frequently ... 50 in GCA, but normal ... of the steroid treatment ... Treatment of GCA ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management