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Assessment of the Child with Chronic Asthma
Are there other allergic disorders?
 - Allergic rhinitis
 - Eczema,
Child with Chronic Asthma ... disorders? ... rhinitis needing treatment ... #Assessment #diagnosis ... #peds #pediatrics
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
and COPD The diagnosis ... , and ACO initially ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... Differences #Algorithm #Treatment
Allergic Rhinitis
Mild to severe persistent nasal mucosal inflammation to specific allergic triggers
WHO? 
 • 1 in
Allergic Rhinitis ... Associations: • Asthma ... Inflamed Turbinates Treatment ... #Rhinitis #diagnosis ... #management
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
FOR TESTING: • Peripheral ... common causes are asthma ... , allergy, drug ... glucocorticoid treatment ... #Differential #diagnosis
The infant with tachypnea or wheeze - Clinical Conditions to Consider
 - Bronchiolitis 
 - Pneumonia
infection - Atopic asthma ... family history of allergy ... neuromuscular disorder ... Other causes #Diagnosis ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis (ABPA)
WHAT IS IT?
Hypersensitivity response to Aspergillus fumigatus in the airways
 • Primarily affects
Allergic Bronchopulmonary ... with underlying asthma ... Aspergillus • Peripheral ... ABPA #pulmonary #diagnosis ... #management
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
hemorrhage (DAH), asthma ... pulmonary nodules, asthma ... sparing of the lung periphery ... #differential #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) - Summary

GERD: Diagnosis
• Heartburn (substernal burning sensation) and acid regurgitation
• Chest pain
Extraesophageal
Summary GERD: Diagnosis ... exclude motility disorders ... Laryngitis • Asthma ... Reflux #Disease #diagnosis ... #management #Gastroenterology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
an autoimmune disorder ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... antibodies: first step ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
A quick infographic on various pearls about atopic dermatitis, a disease with an increasing burden on
risk factors, management ... #treatment #diagnosis ... Allergy. 2018;73 ... patients with atopic disorders ... particular emphasis on asthma