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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 ... COPD assessment test ... of expiration; ICS ... #Algorithm #Management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
course of treatment ... provide empiric treatment ... empiric acyclovir to all ... on the basis of CSF ... proposed: #Management
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
disease b) CHF ... dependent DM ACS ... if stress test ... Change in clinical ... • <12mo since ACS
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
to be in ADHF starts ... the treatment goal ... #differential #algorithm ... #management #cardiology ... #heartfailure #chf
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... May have typical HF ... 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
size fits all” ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram Short-Axis View (PSAX)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic
Short-Axis View ... PMHx recent CHF, ... then the next tests ... MRI, CT TAP are all ... #PSAX #clinical