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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 ... diagnosis of COPD ... of respiratory symptoms ... A summary of the ... ACO = asthma-COPD
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Sclerosis (ALS) Summary ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... - Causes progressive ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... column Treatment
Eosinophil Disorders Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Peripheral blood eosinophilia/hypereosinophilia uncovered incidentally during medical evaluation or
are asthma, allergy ... glucocorticoid treatment ... organ-specific signs ... or symptoms (eg ... #Differential #diagnosis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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and Management Summary ... extrapulmonary cases ... Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... decreased reflexes Pathophysiology
Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis - Illness Script
 • Epidemiology: Asian men age 20-30 with hyperthyroidism of any
meals, stress, cold ... and menses • Pathophysiology ... /signs: Episodes ... or high T3 • Treatment ... Periodic #Paralysis #diagnosis
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary ... Signs and symptoms ... Progressive MS (Spinal cord ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... management #neurology #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... high WBC count cause ... WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis
Bullous Pemphigoid - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Pathophysiology: Autoantibody-mediated damage to epithelial basement membrane -> separation of
and Management Summary ... Pathophysiology ... dermis Clinical Signs ... /Symptoms/Exam findings ... - Erosions and crusts
Pseudogout: pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Idiopathic (vast majority of cases) -> Mechanism unknown
 - Familial
vast majority of cases ... and/or x-ray - CPPD ... #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... • Bilateral signs ... and/or symptoms ... • Infectious causes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment