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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Algorithm for Chronic ... COPD assessment test ... corticosteroid; LABA ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
COPD, asthma, and ACO ... overlap; ICS = ... corticosteroids; LABA ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Algorithm • STEMI ... • Immediate Medical ... Coronary #Syndrome #ACS ... #Management #Algorithm ... #cardiology
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
All patients should ... are as follows: ICS ... corticosteroids), LABA ... Stepup #Therapy #LABA ... #ICS #Corticosteroid
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management ... Algorithm for patients ... Angina Stress Test ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... #Algorithm #Cardiology
Vasospastic (Prinzmetal) Angina
Definition / Epidemiology:
 • Rest angina attributed to coronary artery vasospasm.
 • Patients often
younger than other ACS ... perform provocative tests ... in cath lab Treatment ... Prinzmetal #Angina #cardiology ... #diagnosis #management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... • <12mo since ACS ... Determine if any labs
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
our friends from Cardiology ... size fits all” ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
It is important ... to be in ADHF starts ... lab markers such ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram ... Medical ACS plus ... exercise echo stress test ... Cardiomyopathy #POCUS #Echocardiogram ... #ultrasound #Cardiology