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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) ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #LABA #LAMA #SABA
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... muscarinic antagonist; LABA ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Interventional bronchoscopic and surgical treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Overview of various therapies used
chronic obstructive pulmonary ... disease (COPD). ... long-term outcomes or comparison ... #Management #AdvancedCOPD ... VolumeReduction #Bullectomy #Algorithm
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA)
 • CEA is a highly glycosylated cell surface glycoprotein involved in intercellular adhesion
Carcinoembryonic antigen ... Colon, Rectum, Breast ... elevated CEA levels: Pulmonary ... Smokers, Renal disease ... diagnosis #laboratory #oncology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasma urinary antigen ... Diagnosis: • Labs ... extrapulmonary disease ... or meningitic disease ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
Diagnosis and Management ... resuscitation Labs ... Uremia (blood urea ... , Legionella antigen ... #treatment #Pulmonary
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 ... days before Pulmonary ... Determine if any labs ... medical and surgical management
Crohn's Disease & New Diagnosis of Colon Cancer Algorithm
 - Define Colonic Disease Extent, Activity &
of Colon Cancer Algorithm ... Consult CRS, Medical Oncology ... vs IPAA - Ease ... Colon #Cancer #algorithm ... #management #treatment