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

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... , Asthma-COPD Overlap ... , asthma, and ACO ... analysis with eosinophil ... ACO = asthma-COPD
Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD ... overlap syndrome ... (ACOS) in patients ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
Causes of Eosinophilia - Differential Diagnosis
Bugs:
 - Fungus (aspergillosis)
 - Viral (HIV)
 - Ectoparasites (scabies, myiasis)
Causes of Eosinophilia ... Dermatitis - Asthma ... Tugs (vasculitis ... Hypereosinophilic Syndrome ... - Chronic Eosinophilic
Cough - Diagnostic Schema

Infectious: URTI, LRTI, Bacterial, Viral
Irritant/Exposure: Allergic, Post-infectious, Pneumonitis, ACEi, PTX, Foreign Body
Airway Disease:
Airway Disease: Asthma ... , COPD, Sinusitis ... CHF, Autoimmune Vasculitis ... mycobacterial), Eosinophilic ... Schema #Acute #Chronic
Causes of Chronic Cough - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Abnormal Chest X-Ray:
 • Chronic Infection (Eg. Fungal, Tuberculosis)
FVC < LLN): • Asthma ... • COPD Upper ... Upper Airway Cough Syndrome ... Lower Airway: • Asthma ... Non-Asthmatic Eosinophilic
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
failure - CAD/ACS ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Vasculitis and Vasculitides - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
 • Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
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• EGPA: - Eosinophilia ... , asthma, chronic ... Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome ... : • Behçet Syndrome ... • Cogan Syndrome
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
progressive) EGPA (Eosinophilic ... Polyangiitis): • Eosinophilia ... , asthma, chronic ... • Behcet syndrome ... • Cogan syndrome