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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 ... overlap syndrome (ACOS ... normal #Diagnosis #PCC ... #IM #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD ... OverlapSyndrome #Asthma
Possible mechanisms for the development of asthma-COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS). Two mechanisms by which ACOS might
development of asthma-COPD ... overlap syndrome (ACOS ... mechanisms by which ACOS ... #Pathophys #PCC ... #IM #ACOS #AsthmaCOPD
First-line therapies for Asthma, Asthma-COPD Overlap and COPD

The diagnosis of COPD, asthma, and ACO initially requires
therapies for Asthma ... , Asthma-COPD Overlap ... , asthma, and ACO ... ACO = asthma-COPD ... #Differences #Algorithm
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
failure - CAD/ACS ... • Airways: - Asthma ... - COPD - Bronchiectasis ... Guillain Barre - ALS
Acute Coronary Syndrome - Management Algorithm
 • STEMI
 • NSTEMI (Troponin Positive) / Unstable Angina (UA,
Syndrome - Management Algorithm ... Management: • PCI ... Coronary #Syndrome #ACS ... #Management #Algorithm
Acute and Chronic Causes of Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis
Pulmonary/Chest Wall:
 • Acute: Trauma, COPD exacerbation, Asthma
Acute: Trauma, COPD ... exacerbation, Asthma ... Hemorrhage • Chronic: Asthma ... , COPD, CTEPH, ILD ... Cardiovascular: • Acute: ACS
How should the modified Sgarbossa Criteria be used in initial evaluation of patients with suspected AMI
emergent primary PCI ... AcuteCoronarySyndrome #ACS ... LBBB #Evaluation #Algorithm
LABA/ICS Combination Inhalers
Long-Acting Beta2 Agonists (LABA) + Inhaled Corticosteroid (ICS) - Commonly used in Asthma 
Advair
Commonly used in Asthma ... commonly used in asthma ... of a patients COPD ... treatment algorithm ... #Pharmacology #Asthma
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... revascularization (PCI ... coronary syndrome (ACS ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm
Hypoxemia / Hypoxia - Rapid Response Management Algorithm

Stridor - Upper airway pathology:
 • Anaphylaxis
 • Foreign
Response Management Algorithm ... pneumothorax, COPD ... /asthma • Pleural ... e.g., GBS, MG, ALS ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm