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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
Asthma, Asthma-COPD ... Overlap and COPD ... The diagnosis of COPD ... of the type and pattern ... ACO = asthma-COPD
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Organizing Pneumonia (COP ... - Imaging: • CXR ... consolidation and GG pattern ... Anti-dsDNA, ANCA COP ... Organizing #Pneumonia #COP
Algorithm for Management of Acute Exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD)

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Exacerbation of COPD ... AECOPD) Obtain workup ... ventilated • CXR ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
Differential diagnosis
The table summarizes the most common diseases, that present with consolidation.
Chronic diseases are indicated in
to look at the pattern ... more than one pattern ... OP is organizing ... called cryptogenic (COP ... Radiology #Pulmonary #CXR
Intrapartum Abnormal Fetal HR Tracing - Causes of Variability & Decelerations - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Minimal/Absent Variability
Intrapartum Abnormal ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... hypoxia Sinusoidal Pattern ... decelerations: • Cord ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
C02 (PECO2) • Abnormal ... Assessing ROSC during CPR ... zero WAVEFORM PATTERNS ... surface - Pattern ... interpretation #patterns
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
of Breathing Normal ... may show this pattern ... bronchitis, and COPD ... #Breathing #Patterns ... Abnormalities #Abnormal
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6th ED
ICU-card
«ICU, Formulas & Drugs»
HEMODYNAMIC PATTERNS
Condition
SAP
CVP

PAP PCWP

CO C(a-v)02 PVR

SVR
Hypovolemic shock
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Cardiogenic shock
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1
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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