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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
of Acute Exacerbation ... ) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR, Lung ... : • Clinical examination ... #AECOPD #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Acute or chronic ... And BMP Normal Values ... Classically” noted with pulmonary ... or restrictive lung
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
in obstructive lung ... exacerbation (cardiogenic pulmonary ... ) • Other acute ... status • Won't Work ... hair) • Risk Of Clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
to bolus these values ... cardiac output - Acute ... pulmonary edema ... peritonitis - Acute ... #typea #typeb #classification
Polycythemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Polycythemia itself isn’t a diagnosis. Like many things, it is a condition
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... that a one-off value ... , this list is long ... high - Chronic hypoxia ... #workup #hematology