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Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
Variably abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70% ... bronchodilator, Spirometry ... Persistently abnormal spirometry ... - FEV1/FVC < 70%
Classic (2009) Spirometric GOLD Classification of COPD Severity Based on Postbronchodilator FEV
#Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD #GOLD #Staging
Classic (2009) Spirometric ... Classification of COPD ... Postbronchodilator FEV ... Diagnosis #Pulmonary #COPD ... Classification #FEV1
COLD INTUBATION ACTION CARD - CHECKLIST
 - Patient OXYGENATED
 - Patient POSITION OPTIMISED
 - LARYNGOSCOPE tested
COLD INTUBATION ... ACTION CARD - CHECKLIST ... LARYNGOSCOPE tested - SUCTION ... waveform or EMMA) #Cold ... Intubation #ActionCard #Checklist
Emergency Baby Delivery - Equipment Checklist
 • Sterile gloves
 • Sterile scissors
 • 2 Clamps for
Delivery - Equipment Checklist ... for umbilical cord ... • Bulb syringe/suction ... #Delivery #checklist
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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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1

1
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Septic shock
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Cardiac Tamponade
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1
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RV
/EDV Ejection Fraction ... Perfusion Pressure COP ... physiologic) FVC FEV1 ... Capacity >3.0 L FEV1 ... 5.2561) 19-21 % Fraction
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Ferritin, liver function ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... #Influenza #Checklist
The Zephyr Endobronchial Valve is an endobronchial implant designed to occlude a hyperinflated lobe of the
improvement of lung function ... volume in 1 second (FEV1 ... @DharSaty #copd