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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... COPD, asthma, and ACO ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm ... #Treatment
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... for alternate diagnoses ... #COPD #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Hyperkalemia - Management Algorithm
 • IV calcium
 • IV insulin and glucose and/or salbutamolt
 • Consider
Algorithm • IV ... potassium and ECG ... potassium #high #diagnosis ... #management #algorithm ... #treatment
Severe Heart Failure & Cardiogenic Shock - Management Checklist 
Evaluation 
 - EKG & echocardiography
Cardiogenic Shock - Management ... Liver function tests ... (no B-lines on ultrasound ... Revascularization, treatment ... NSAlDs, ACE-inhibitors
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
importantly, bedside ultrasound ... with presence of pulmonary ... ECG is vital while ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... of Achalasia - ACG ... What test to order ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... #Management #ACG
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... medical and surgical management ... stratification #diagnosis
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
tests before beginning ... treatment. ... output - Acute pulmonary ... lactate and can act ... #typea #typeb #classification
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
tests - Blood ... - Ultrasound ... suspected Adiunctive treatments ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management