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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 ... summary of the differential ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
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 ... ILD Malignancy: Lung ... #Algorithm
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Vascular Joint Pain ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... - Constant Pain ... - Increased Pain ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
Dyspnea - Differential ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... Pulmonary HTN - Vasculitis ... Deconditioning - Pain
Chest Pain Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
STEMI:
 - Hx: Pressure like CP, Radiation to arm/jaw, CAD risk
Chest Pain Diagnosis ... : Dyspnea, Leg pain ... Hx: Pleuritic pain ... Acute pleuritic pain ... #differential
Acid Base and Blood Gas Analysis
1. pH - What’s the primary disturbance?
2. pCO2 - What’s the
Acid Base and Blood ... obstruction • COPD ... , asthma, ↓ Drive ... • Hypoxemia • Pain ... #diagnosis #acidosis
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis ... Pleuritic chest pain ... Clindamycin in case ... Abscess Differential ... Vasculitis (e.g.
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Acid Base Disorders ... Hyperventilation (Anxiety, pain ... or restrictive lung ... disease (COPD, ... OSA, Asthma, Obesity
Algorithm - Approach to the differential diagnosis of the patient presenting with overt glomerular proteinuria. CMV
Algorithm - Approach ... hour collection based ... plexus, or sclera), lungs ... lymphadenopathy, pleuritic pain ... #Algorithm #differential
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
be determined based ... and congested (“Cold ... #diagnosis #differential ... #algorithm #management ... #criticalcare #icu