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IDSA - Paradise Criteria for Tonsillectomy
Minimum frequency of sore throat episodes:
 • Seven or more episodes
Tonsillectomy Minimum frequency ... preceding 3 y Clinical ... streptococcus Treatment ... with patterns of frequency ... Tonsillectomy #peds
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
and culture if frequent ... of AECOPD: • Clinical ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... : 33% • Treatment ... , and CXR with pulmonary ... : No • Treatment ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... antibiotics once stable ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... shows a small, stable ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... & Dry” is the treatment ... management #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... Cataract Plan for Meds ... days before Pulmonary
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... during Delivery • Stable ... support for patients clinically ... teratogenic GDMT meds ... management #cardiology #treatment
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... assessment • 0 - able ... still, but is able ... do so • 3 - frequent ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment
Altitude Sickness: Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), High Altitude Cerebral Edema (HACE) and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High Altitude Pulmonary ... Edema (HAPE) Clinical ... Elevation, Timing, Treatment ... Elevation #Comparison #Table
Optimal glycemic control is fundamental to the management of diabetes.

A1C% measurement approximately every 3 months determines
The frequency of ... depend on the clinical ... situation, the treatment ... #decisionaid #treatment ... #table