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Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
is the second most ... quick summary: • Second ... fractures • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Orthopedics
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... and culture if frequent ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
by pulmonary HTN ... with a louder second ... the underlying diagnosis ... amzn.to/2LmUODZ #AWaves ... PHTN #JVP #Neck #PhysicalExam
Abnormal Jugular Venous Pressure Waveforms - Differential Diagnosis
 - Absent a wave - Atrial fibrillation, sinus
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Absent a wave ... atrial myxoma, pulmonary ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam #
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
3 different P wave ... lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... MAT #Cardiology #Diagnosis ... #ECG #EKG #Management
Key features on examination in COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #COPD #Manifestations #Features #Diagram
examination in COPD ... Chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease) #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... COPD #Manifestations
GOLD 2009 guidelines for therapy at each stage of COPD
#Diagnosis #Management #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging #Severity
each stage of COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Pulmonary #COPD
COPD Physical Exam Likelihood Ratios
Barrel Chest - LR 1.5
Pursed Lip Breathing - LR 2.7
Reduced breath sounds
COPD Physical Exam ... SatyaPatelMD #COPD ... #PhysicalExam # ... LikelihoodRatios #LRs #diagnosis ... #pulmonary
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease (COPD) ... • COPD Definition ... #Obstructive #Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Asthma vs COPD Presentation ... and Diagnosis Asthma ... family) of atopy is frequent ... #comparison #Diagnosis ... #pulmonary