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Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Management of Acute ... Exacerbation of ... culture if frequent exacerbations ... Algorithm #Management #Exacerbation
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Adults in the Emergency Department 

#Asthma #Exacerbation
Management of Acute ... Exacerbation of ... Department #Asthma #Exacerbation
AECHF 
Acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure. 
Decompensated heart failure #clinical #management #algorithm
AECHF Acute exacerbation
AECOPD 
 Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
COPD #clinical
AECOPD Acute ... exacerbation of
Diagnostic approach to acute exacerbation in interstitial lung disease.  Abbreviation: ILD, interstitial lung disease; GGO,
Diagnostic approach to acute ... exacerbation in ... #Algorithm #Acute ... #Exacerbation #
More common & convincing pneumonia mimics 

Aspiration pneumonitis, 
Pulmonary vasculitis, 
Acute eosinophilic pneummia,  
Cryptogeric organizing
vasculitis, Acute ... pneumonia, Exacerbation
Acute exacerbation of asthma #management #treatment #algorithm #diagnosis
Acute exacerbation
Antibiotic treatment durations for first line antibiotics recommended by Public Health England (PHE) guidance
 • Acute
) guidance • Acute ... throat 10 days • Acute ... 7-10 days • Acute ... exacerbation of ... COPD 5 days • Acute
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
Acute Heart Failure ... Exacerbation -
Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV)

Expiratory & Inspiratory Positive Airway Pressure
Both increase intrathoracic pressure, which can decrease
Indications: • CHF exacerbation ... edema) • COPD exacerbation ... (often w/ acute ... COPD) • Other acute ... failure (ie.. asthma exacerbation