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Consensus diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS) in patients with airflow limitation. COPD=chronic obstructive pulmonary
diagnostic criteria for asthma-COPD ... COPD=chronic obstructive ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Bacterial Pneumonias Chronic ... Postnasal Drip - Chronic ... Lung Abscess - Asthma ... Chemicals, Gases #Chronic ... Differential #Causes #Table
Approach to Eosinophilic Lung Diseases
 • Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia (< 1 wk) - ~30yo, M; Recent
cough, SOB • Chronic ... 45yo, F; Hx of asthma ... Weeks) - Hx of asthma ... , CF; Chronic cough ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Practical algorithm for stepping down chronic asthma drugs. *This is one example of a simple rule
stepping down chronic ... asthma drugs. ... stepping down asthma ... drugs #Management #PCC ... #Asthma #Stepdown
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
monotherapy (2017 AHA/ACC ... patients with chronic ... valve (2017 AHA/ACC ... #Target #DOAC #Table
Causes of Chronic Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pericardial
 • Effusion
 • Cardiac Tamponade*
 • Constriction
Myocardial
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Causes of Chronic ... Artery Disease • Stable ... Obstruction • Asthma ... Metabolic Acidosis #Chronic
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
patients with chronic ... lung such as Asthma ... 2nd-line agent for chronic ... treatment #comparison #table
Compelling and Possible Contraindications to Antihypertensive Drugs
Diuretics (thiazides)
 - Gout
 - Metabolic syndrome, Glucose intolerance, Pregnancy,
Beta Blockers - Asthma ... active patients, Chronic ... contraindications #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
pneumonia • Chronic ... Clindamycin in case of PCN ... antibiotics once stable ... shows a small, stable
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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- Symptoms of chronic ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Anti-Smooth Muscle Abs (ASMA