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Mediastinal Widening - Differential Diagnosis

 • Vascular: Aortic dissection, Aortic anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary arteries, Venous or
anourysm, Enlarged pulmonary ... ex: duplicated SVC ... ) • Pulmonary: ... Middle mediastinal, Posterior ... Pneumomediastinum, Pericardial effusion
Prostanoid prescribing and management in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
Oral Prostanoids:
 - Selexipag
 - Treprostinil
Inhaled Prostanoids
 -
management in Pulmonary ... - Treprostinil IV ... #prescribing #Pulmonary ... PAH #Management #Algorithm ... #treatment #pharmacology
Emergency Treatment Algorithm for Convulsive Status Epilepticus
1. ABCDEFG (ABC's and Don't Ever Forget the Glucose)
2. Airway:
Emergency Treatment Algorithm ... , then infusion ... , then infusion ... Epilepticus #Treatment #Algorithm ... Management #Neurology #Pharmacology
Management Algorithm for Status Epilepticus

• Assess airway, breathing, and circulation
• Pulse oximetry
• Electrocardiogram
• Finger stick (give
Management Algorithm ... Midazolam 10 mg IV ... 0.5-3.0-mg/kg/hr infusion ... StatusEpilepticus #Management #Algorithm ... #Neurology #pharmacology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... with presence of pulmonary ... Adequate perfusion ... #differential #algorithm ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) Interpretation Algorithm

Approach to PFTs:
1) Look at Flow-Volume Loop if available
2) FEV1/FVC <
Pulmonary Function ... Interpretation Algorithm ... (diffusion defect ... Severity, #Pulmonary ... Interpretation #Algorithm
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Can cause TYPE IV ... Disease: • 10%-15% Pulmonary ... thickening or effusion ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... lubricants • Pharmacologic
Management of patients with known or suspected malignant pleural effusion (MPE) - An Official ATS/STS/STR Clinical
malignant pleural effusion ... pleural catheter (IPC ... #Algorithm #Effusion ... Management #Pleural #Pulmonary
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
MPI involves IV ... Pharmacologic stress ... Acute pulmonary ... myocardium Severe pulmonary ... testing involving pharmacologic