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Important links Classifying asthma severity and initiating treatment in children 5 to 11 years of age. Further Reading International ERS/ATS guidelines on definition, evaluation and treatment of severe asthma. Eur Respir J 2014;43(2):343-373. Medications for...
Clinic A/P, adults, Clinic A/P, Peds, Hospital A/P, Adults, Hospital A/P, Peds, PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE
Definition: Mean pulmonary arterial pressure of 25 mm Hg or greater. Results from different pathophysiologic mechanisms. “Echocardiography is recommended as the initial step in the evaluation of patients with suspected pulmonary hypertension.” AAFP 2016...
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When is tracheostomy recommended in ICU patients who are intubated? Tracheostomy is recommended for patients receiving mechanical ventilation (MV) for 14 days or more in the intensive care unit (ICU). Some doctors do the tracheostomy earlier than two weeks if the...
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Related Article: COPD Exacerbation Treatment. COPD Medications available in the United States Anticholinergics Short-acting anticholinergics Ipratropium (Atrovent).Two sprays four times per day (MDI). Long-acting anticholinergics Tiotropium (Spiriva). One puff per day...
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The Difference Between Hypoxemia and Tissue Hypoxia Hypoxemia Hypoxemia = low arterial oxygen tension (PaO2) that is associated with low oxygen saturation assessed by pulse oximetry (SpO2). Hypoxemia indicates inadequate oxygenation. Hypoxemia Hypoxemia is low...
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Images from a video on Spirometry by Dr. Eric Strong, Stanford University. “Flow (L/sec) is seen as a vector, similar to velocity (m/sec) and not a scalar quantity like speed. Vectors have both magnitude and direction. Positive values on the Y-axis represent air...
