Dr. Gerald Diaz @GeraldMD
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 β€’ COPD Definition
 β€’ Role of PFTs
 β€’ COPD Classification and
Pulmonary Disease (COPD ... ) β€’ COPD Definition ... Role of PFTs β€’ COPD ... Classification ... and Evaluation (
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 ... initially requires an evaluation ... identification of the type ... #Differences #Algorithm
Hypernatremia - Diagnostic Evaluation Algorithm
Step 1: Consider history. Most patients presenting with hypernatremia are either very
Algorithm Step ... young or very old ... determine the type ... Hypernatremia #Diagnosis #Workup ... #Evaluation #Algorithm
Shock Classification
Shock Definition: State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Shock Classification ... β€’ Most common type ... water #Shock #Classification ... #Types #diagnosis ... warm #wet #dry #table
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms by Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease grade. Highlighted boxes and arrows
Pharmacologic treatment algorithms ... limitation, further evaluation ... Management #Pulmonary #COPD
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
obstruction β€’ COPD ... nickmmark #acidbase #workup ... #algorithm #diagnosis
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
the traditional type ... of a patients COPD ... (see one of my old ... posts for the COPD ... treatment algorithm
Assessment of a Patient Presenting to the ED after a Medical Abortion:
 β€’ History, including if/when
CBC and blood type ... Medical #Abortion #algorithm ... #workup #evaluation
Pulmonary Infections in HIV-AIDS
Bacterial: 
 β€’ No organism identified, Strep pneumoniae, H. influenzae, S.aureus, Streptococcus Grp
heart failure, COPD ... in particular) Evaluation ... Infections #HIVAIDS #workup ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 β€’ Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
as Asthma and COPD ... to 6-8 hours to work ... treatment #comparison #table