Lung metastases from sarcoma: multidisciplinary approach—a narrative review

Close monitoring of patients with fibrosing interstitial lung diseases (ILDs) is important to enable prompt identification and management of progressive disease. Monitoring should involve regular assessment of physiology (including pulmonary function tests), symptoms, and, when appropriate, high-resolution computed tomography. The management of patients with fibrosing ILDs requires a multidisciplinary approach and should be individualized based on factors such as disease severity, evidence of progression, risk factors for progression, comorbidities, and the preferences of the patient. In this narrative review, we discuss how patients with fibrosing ILDs can be effectively monitored and managed in clinical practice.

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Point-of-care ultrasound in cardiorespiratory arrest (POCUS-CA): narrative review article

The Ultrasound Journal ◽

10.1186/s13089-021-00248-0 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Diana Ávila-Reyes ◽

Andrés O. Acevedo-Cardona ◽

José F. Gómez-González ◽

David R. Echeverry-Piedrahita ◽

Mateo Aguirre-Flórez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation ◽

Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

Point Of Care ◽

Narrative Review ◽

Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Cardiorespiratory Arrest ◽

Emergency Department Setting ◽

Favorable Clinical Outcome

AbstractThe POCUS-CA (Point-of-care ultrasound in cardiac arrest) is a diagnostic tool in the Intensive Care Unit and Emergency Department setting. The literature indicates that in the patient in a cardiorespiratory arrest it can provide information of the etiology of the arrest in patients with non-defibrillable rhythms, assess the quality of compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and define prognosis of survival according to specific findings and, thus, assist the clinician in decision-making during resuscitation. This narrative review of the literature aims to expose the usefulness of ultrasound in the setting of cardiorespiratory arrest as a tool that allows making a rapid diagnosis and making decisions about reversible causes of this entity. More studies are needed to support the evidence to make ultrasound part of the resuscitation algorithms. Teamwork during cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the inclusion of ultrasound in a multidisciplinary approach is important to achieve a favorable clinical outcome.

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AAC Supports for Individuals With Rett Syndrome Across the Lifespan

Perspectives on Augmentative and Alternative Communication ◽

10.1044/aac24.3.74 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 74-85

Author(s):

Sandra M. Grether

Keyword(s):

Rett Syndrome ◽

Communication Skills ◽

Preliminary Analysis ◽

Multidisciplinary Approach ◽

Motor Deficits ◽

Complex Profile ◽

Communication Behaviors ◽

The Individual

Individuals with Rett syndrome (RS) present with a complex profile. They benefit from a multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up. In our clinic, the Communication Matrix © (Rowland, 1990/1996/2004) is used to collect data about the communication skills and modalities used by those with RS across the lifespan. Preliminary analysis of this data supports the expected changes in communication behaviors as the individual with RS ages and motor deficits have a greater impact.

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