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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... disease (COPD) ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Pulmonary #LABA ... #ICS #Pharmacology
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... LAMA: long-acting ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... #LAMA #LABA #ICS
Asthma Maintenance Therapy - Stepwise Approach 

Low dose ICS 
-> Low dose ICS/LABA or Med/High dose
product used in COPD ... nonpharmacologic management ... Stepwise #Therapy #Management ... #Pharmacology # ... Pulmonary
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
• At least 3 different P wave morphologies: 
• Rate 100-180
• Irregular 
Etiology
lung disease (COPD ... • Hypoxia • Pulmonary ... hypertension Management ... Tachycardia #MAT #Cardiology ... Diagnosis #ECG #EKG #Management
High-Res Chest CT Patterns - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Reticular:
 • Septal Thickening: Lymphangitic Carcinoma, Interstitial Edema, Alveolar
Hypersensitivity Pneumonia, COP ... Sarcoidosis, NSIP, COP ... Honeycombing: Idiopathic Pulmonary ... Differential #Diagnosis #pulmonary ... #radiology
Bronchiectasis is defined as localized bronchial dilatation.
The diagnosis of bronchiectasis is usually based on a combination
bronchiectasis is prior infection ... chronic bronchitis, COPD ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Pulmonary #Bronchiectasis
Differential diagnosis of the reversed halo sign (RHS). AIA, angioinvasive aspergillosis; AIS, adenocarcinoma in situ; COP,
adenocarcinoma in situ; COP ... pneumonia; PZ, pulmonary ... hypersensitivity pneumonitis, infection ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #Radiology #RHS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... and congested (“Cold ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
Infectious: • Pre-existing ... devices (CIED) Non-Infectious ... Cerebral > Splenic, pulmonary ... Endocarditis #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... Skin exam for infection ... days before Pulmonary ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management