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Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

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

Obtain workup for alternate diagnoses and relevant comorbidities:
Algorithm for Management ... Exacerbation of COPD ... CBC, vitamin D level ... newly diagnosed COPD ... MatthewHoMD #COPD
COPD Management Algorithm - GOLD 2019 guidelines 

Categorize into COPD GOLD A-D -> Initiate first-line therapy
COPD Management ... Categorize into COPD ... EXACERBATIONS COPD ... pharmacotherapy of COPD ... #Management #Pulmonary
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... the perceived level ... #Management #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017 ... LAMA #LABA #ICS #Guidelines
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia - Illness Script

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: Unknown trigger, reversible inflammatory/fibroproliferative process. Polypoid fibroblastic aggregates that plug
Cough, dyspnea, fever ... DIAGNOSTICS: Clinical ... TylerLarsenMD #COP ... #diagnosis #management ... #pulmonary
Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) - Diagnosis and Management

Pneumonia Signs/Symptoms:
 • Confusion/disorientation (LR + 1.9)
 • Cough
and Management ... urea nitrogen level ... Yield of blood CX ... procalcitonin level ... #Pulmonary #Community
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Blood cultures • CXR ... early disease) • CXR ... decubitus - air fluid level ... Lung #Abscess #pulmonary
Esophageal Variceal Bleeding - Scoping Summary
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT (VARICEAL-B):
V - Vasoconstrictor therapy: (Octreotide 50mcg bolus
Ceftriaxone Igm IV ... Resuscitation/Restrictive (Critical ... 7gm/dL) I - ICU level ... to AGA practice guidelines ... #algorithm #VARICEALB
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
- Ferritin, liver ... post-flu MRSÅ pneumonia ... COPD/asthma or adrenal ... lab-confirmed influenza, pulmonary ... Influenza #Checklist #Management