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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... 1 antitrypsin deficiency ... #AECOPD #Algorithm ... #Management #Exacerbation ... #treatment #pulmonary
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
Diagnosis and Treatment ... Algorithm Diagnosis ... #CHF #HFrEF #heartfailure ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm #cardiology
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... #Management #Diagnosis ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure.

(A) Congestion with volume overload. 

(B) Treatment algorithm after
(B) Treatment algorithm ... ultrafiltration; UO, urine ... Diuretic #Diuresis #CHF ... #HeartFailure #Cardiology ... #Management
Treatment of Stable Narrow-Complex Tachycardia
Regular Rhythm:
 • Attempt vagal maneuvers
 • Give adenosine 6 milligrams IV
Treatment of Stable ... disease or CHF) ... disease or CHF) ... #management #cardiology ... #algorithm
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... with presence of pulmonary ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Blastomycosis Summary

Pathogen: 
 • Dimorphic fungus - Blastomyces dermatitidis or Blastomyces gilchristii.
 • The fungus lives
The Disease: • Pulmonary ... • Skin (18%): Second ... , urine, Skin tissue ... Treatment: ... Blastomycosis #diagnosis #management
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
of prior silent pulmonary ... Standard treatment ... )but severe K+ deficiency ... of K+ & Mg in urine ... If a second LP is