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Medications for Prevention of Chronic Gout
Colchicine (Colcrys)
Pegloticase (Krystexxa)
Probenecid
Xanthine oxidase inhibitors:
 - Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
 - Febuxostat (Uloric)
#Chronic
Prevention of Chronic ... Febuxostat (Uloric) #Chronic ... #Medications #Treatment ... Management #AAFP #Rheumatology
Comparison of Chronic Asthma and COPD Management 2016

- Dr. Eric Strong @DrEricStrong - Strong Medicine https://www.youtube.com/c/EricsMedicalLectures/

#Asthma
Comparison of Chronic ... COPD #Comparison #Chronic ... #Treatment #Management ... #Pulmonary
Perianal Crohn's Disease - IBD Algorithm

 • 5-40% w perianal fistula
 • ↑ risk if colonic
• ↑ risk if colonic ... medical therapy • Chronic ... gastroenterology #management #treatment
Key features on examination in COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #COPD #Manifestations #Features #Diagram
examination in COPD (Chronic ... obstructive pulmonary ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
Approach to Gout
Diagnosis: r/o septic arthritis! Needle-shaped, negative birefringent crystals
Treatment:
 • Weight loss, diet, d/c culprit
birefringent crystals Treatment ... Colchicine: Acute and chronic ... treatmentChronic ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #ULT #rheumatology
Chronic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Phenotypes
Pink Puffers (robust vent drive) ↑ their WOB when pulmonary mechanics gradually
Chronic Hypercapnic ... their WOB when pulmonary ... cost) → pulmonary ... same WOB when pulmonary ... the CO2 rise) → chronic
Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Platelet Count > 450
Reactive:
 • Anemia/blood loss (Fe deficiency)
 • Infection/Sepsis
 • Non-infectious
Non-infectious (malignancy, rheumatologic ... Myelofibrosis • Chronic ... causes #Platelets #hematology
Algorithm for Treatment of Chronic Thromboembolic Disease (CTEPH)
Initial Imaging for Screening - V/Q scan - 90-100%
Algorithm for Treatment ... of Chronic Thromboembolic ... • Assess for Pulmonary ... Operability → Pulmonary ... #treatment
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Spurious:
 • Artifact (redo CBC)
Autonomous:
 • Essential thrombocytosis
 • Polycythemia
Polycythemia Vera • Chronic ... : • Acute or Chronic ... effect following treatment ... Algorithm #Causes #Hematology
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bacterial Pneumonias Chronic ... Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Bronchiectasis - Pulmonary ... Mitral Stenosis - Pulmonary ... Chemicals, Gases #Chronic