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Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Most Common Causes ... Connective tissue diseases ... pulmonale, in advanced disease ... ) • Pulmonary function ... Bronchoscopy Laboratory
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Assess functional ... Functional status ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... determine if stress test ... medical and surgical management
Algorithm regarding the diagnosis and treatment of Hereditary Hemochromatosis HH. 

Step 1: In the patient with
Algorithm regarding ... initial screening test ... elevated, HFE gene testing ... of liver disease ... #diagnosis #management
6/02/2022 UPDATE: This assay is designed to detect non-variola orthopoxviruses, including monkeypox virus. It is not
should use this algorithm ... reference level Laboratory ... depending upon disease ... See table below ... #SmallPox #Laboratory
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)

Granulomatous Lesions comprising langerin-positive histiocytes and an inflammatory infiltrate can arise in virtually
Incidence: 4–5 cases ... • Laboratory Tests ... : Blood tests to ... assess organ function ... Histiocytosis #Diagnosis #Management