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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Medical Treatment ... Algorithm for Chronic ... Initial medical ... COPD assessment test ... #Management #Pulmonary
Fatigue and IBD Algorithm
 • 40-50% patients have fatigue despite clinical remission
 • Risk factors: BMI,
fatigue despite clinical ... diet/deficiency symptoms ... fatigue despite disease ... improvement w/ mental ... #management
Complex Perianal Fistulas and Crohn's Disease - Management Algorithm
Factors for Operative Strategy
  • Fistula Classification
- Management Algorithm ... • Failure of Medical ... chronic/relapsing symptoms ... #IBD #algorithm ... #management
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
association • M > F Clinical ... Medium and large ... Giant retinal tears ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Valvular heart disease ... Congenital heart disease ... with Cardio-OB team ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... deteriorating on medical
Ulcerative Proctitis
Proctitis:
 • Affects 1/3 patients
 • Predictors of extension:
     - Disease
extension: - Disease ... - 1 flare/year ... Poor adherence to medical ... #diagnosis #management ... #algorithm
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Diagnosis and Management ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest ... no established medical ... resolution of symptoms
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Medical history ... determine if stress test ... Change in clinical ... perioperative medical ... and surgical management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Uncertainty Communication Checklist for Patient Discharge

Introduction
1. Explain to the patient that they are being discharged
2. Ask
Communication Checklist ... considered (using both medical ... selfcare and future medical ... Communication #Checklist ... #Discharge #Management