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Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
COPD assessment test ... ; FEV1, forced expiratory ... of expiration; ICS ... Treatment #Algorithm #Management ... LAMA #SABA #SAMA #ICS
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... support for patients clinically ... deteriorating on medical ... #cardiology #treatment
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of Systole, the LV ... size fits all” ... #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare #foamed
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
may benefit from LV ... differential #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment ... #table #foamed ... #criticalcare #icu
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Short-Axis View ... year old woman in ICU ... then the next tests ... #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
of Systole, the LV ... size fits all” ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy on POCUS Echocardiogram

50's male CAP on Day 4 Zpak but worsening-fever, congestion, cough. BP
Medical ACS plus ... exercise echo stress test ... mid and apical LV ... #ultrasound #Cardiology ... #a4c #clinical
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
dependent DM ACS ... determine if stress test ... dysfunction or LV ... Change in clinical ... • <12mo since ACS
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
Cardiac LV Thrombus ... year old woman in ICU ... then the next tests ... #A4C #clinical ... #cardiology