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ANCA-Associated Vasculitis
There are many definitions, but most come down to the presence of granulomas (pathologically or
ANCA-Associated ... most come down to ... pathologically or clinically ... StanfordChiefs #ANCA ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... , and ACO initially ... evaluation of exposure to ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Causes of Chronic Pediatric Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Poor Growth
 - Non-Specific CXR
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Poorly Controlled Asthma ... /URTl: • Asthma ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Practical algorithm for stepping down chronic asthma drugs. *This is one example of a simple rule
Practical algorithm ... stepping down chronic ... asthma drugs. ... that can be used to ... #Stepdown #Algorithm
Causes of Hypoxemia- Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Ventilation/perfusion Mismatch
 • Airway Disease (Asthma, COPD)
 • Vascular (PE*)
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Airway Disease (Asthma ... Pulmonary Right to ... Hypothyroidism Peripheral ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
When to suspect Eosinophilic Pneumonia? Non-resolving pneumonia + BAL > 25% eosinophils + excluded more
Pneumonia When to ... Effusions - Rare Peripheral ... mechanical ventilation Chronic ... tobacco hx, >60% asthma ... edema" - Common Peripheral
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical ... Conditions to Consider ... infection - Atopic asthma ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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myeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA ... Eosinophilia, asthma ... , chronic rhinosinusitis ... glomeruli, and peripheral ... 100 % Commonly MPO-ANCA
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Summary Autoimmune ANCA ... hemorrhage (DAH), asthma ... pulmonary nodules, asthma ... Auto-antibodies: ANCA ... sparing of the lung periphery
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Rhinitis Mild to ... mucosal inflammation to ... Intermittent/Seasonal • Chronic ... Associations: • Asthma ... Conjunctivitis Clinical