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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Disease (COPD) ... • COPD Definition ... Role of PFTs • COPD ... • COPD Therapies ... #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP ... #ILD #diagnosis ... #management
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... COPD Assess ... MatthewHoMD #COPD ... #Exacerbation #treatment ... #pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment ... indicate preferred treatment ... limitation, further evaluation ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
CP, SOB, lightheadedness ... total body stores Evaluation ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... , can consider IM ... #management #nutrition
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
are excellent at evaluating ... with presence of pulmonary ... & Dry) is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Legionnaires' Disease
Clinical features:
 • Gl- nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
 • Hyponatremia
 • Elevated transaminases
 • CRP >100
respond to B-Lactams Treatment ... Extra-pulmonary: ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... Legionnaires #Disease #diagnosis ... #management