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🫁 Pulmonary Medicine Hub

🌬️ Core Topics

📊 Pulmonary Function & Physiology

🚨 Obstructive Lung Disease

🫧 Restrictive Lung Disease

🦠 Pulmonary Infections

🩸 Pulmonary Vascular Disease

😴 Sleep Medicine

🚑 Critical Care Pulmonology

🫨 Pleural Disease

💊 Pulmonary Medications

Drug Class Examples Key Points
Bronchodilators Albuterol, Tiotropium Bronchodilator Guide
Corticosteroids Budesonide, Prednisone Steroid Protocols
Antibiotics Azithromycin, Levofloxacin Pneumonia Antibiotics
Anticoagulants Heparin, Rivaroxaban PE Treatment

🔬 Diagnostic Procedures

📊 Clinical Algorithms

graph TD
    A[Dyspnea] --> B{Acute vs Chronic}
    B -->|Acute| C[PE, Pneumonia, PTX]
    B -->|Chronic| D[COPD, ILD, CHF]
    C --> E[Urgent Evaluation]
    D --> F[PFTs, Imaging]

🎯 High-Yield Topics for Exams

  • ABG interpretation steps
  • COPD vs Asthma differentiation
  • PE diagnostic algorithms (Wells, PERC)
  • Ventilator settings and modes
  • Pneumonia treatment by pathogen
  • ILD classification and workup

📚 Essential Resources

📊 Quick Reference Labs

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SORT test ASC

🔍 Recent Cases

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