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GOLD2017 - The refined ABCD assessment tool. FEV1: forced expiratory volume in 1 s; FVC: forced vital
- The refined ABCD ... Initiative for Chronic ... Obstructive Lung Disease ... #Diagnosis #Pulmonary ... #COPD #GOLD2017
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
 • COPD Definition
 • Role of PFTs
 • COPD Classification and
Chronic Obstructive ... Pulmonary Disease ... Group Assessment (ABCD ... #COPD #diagnosis ... management #GOLD2022 #treatment
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
disease caused ... Restricted to the Andes ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... TREATMENT: ​• Acute ... #diagnosis #management
CPPD vs Gout

== CPPD == 

Think About CPPD When:
 • Self-limited synovitis after surgery/trauma (> 65
• Underlying disease ... Chronic CPP Crystal ... culture used to diagnose ... 12-24 Hours • Fever ... #Gout #Comparison
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
Chronic CPP Crystal ... Resembles RA • Chronic ... culture used to diagnose ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... acute neck pain, fever