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First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
, Asthma-COPD Overlap ... , and ACO initially ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Differences #Algorithm
Pulse Abnormalities - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Unequal/DeIayed:
 • Obstructive arterial disease (ie. Atherosclerosis)
 • Aortic dissection
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Algorithm Unequal ... pressure >10mmHg: • Cardiac ... Exacerbation of Asthma ... Abnormalities #Disorders #Cardiology ... #Algorithm #causes
Cardiac Stress Testing
Exercise:
 • Everyone who can exercise should!
 • They must be able to raise
Cardiac Stress Testing ... production to cause ... severe COPD and asthma ... Stress #Testing #cardiology ... #management #diagnosis
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Under-recognized: sx overlap ... and timing with Cardio-OB ... follow-up with Cardio-OB ... #management #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
evidence of fluid overload ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... one post op Cardiology ... • <6mo since stroke ... stratification #diagnosis