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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... and exacerbation risk ... COPD assessment test ... ; FEV1, forced expiratory ... #Algorithm #Management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
short course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... HSV PCR would cause ... on the basis of CSF ... is proposed: #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
the determined cause ... #management #cardiology ... #foamed #heartfailure ... #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Bedside: ice pack ... test/Edrophonium ... test - Cogan ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed ... #treatment
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
Temperature rise ... other, more common causes ... ❹ Call for MH treatment ... • Ice packing ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Herpes zoster, West ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management