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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment Algorithm ... Disease Initial ... disease (COPD) ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... perceived level of symptoms ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
Stress, Nausea, Pulmonary ... Diseases, CNS Disease ... , Meds (Opiates, ... Unremarkable Labs ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Females SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... • Symptoms: Cough ... identified (autoimmune, meds ... steroids for severe disease ... #management #pulmonary
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
life-threatening diseases ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... & DIAGNOSIS Labs ... or serologies + symptoms ... #management #treatment
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
and Management ... EMG testing Lab ... antibody that works ... • Normal ESR, CRP ... #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Determine if any labs ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
: • Labs nonspecific ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... : • Serology for ... #Management #Infections