Pulmonary
CAP
Common causes Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) and respiratory viruses are the most frequ...
Asthma/COPD Flare
Initial pharmacologic therapy Beta adrenergic agonists Dose and administration – Albuterol 2.5 ...
Oxygen Therapy
●Venturi masks permit a precise upper limit for the FiO2, preferable for patients at risk of hype...
ARDS/Mechanical Ventilation
Pathophysiology: Scattered, nonhomogeneous alveolar damage that leads to oxygenation (V/Q mismat...
Stepwise approach to managing Asthma
Intermittent (Step 1) — Symptoms — <2 days a week, <2x nighttime awakenings/month, SABA use <2 da...